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News for December 17

Gas Prices up a Penny, Says AAA, Holiday Travel Volume To Be Up Slightly
(posted by Public Affairs on December 17 @ 09:26 )
The average gasoline prices in Rhode Island have barely moved over the last month, and today are up just a penny over last week, according to AAA Southern New England.
AAA’s December 17 survey of prices in Rhode Island found self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $3.079 per gallon, one cent more than last week and the same price as a month ago. Rhode Island is currently eight cents above the national average for regular unleaded of $2.999. A year ago at this time the average price in Rhode Island was $2.349.
The range in prices in the latest local AAA survey for unleaded regular is 20 cents, from a low of $2.999 to a high of $3.199. AAA advises motorists to shop around for the best prices in their area, and to make sure they and their passengers buckle up — every time.
Today’s local gas prices and their ranges are as follows:
Regular Unleaded - Self Serve/Full Serve
$3.079 ($2.999-$3.199)/$3.109 ($3.049-$3.199)
Midgrade Unleaded - Self Serve/Full Serve
$3.209 ($3.139-$3.299)/$3.259 ($3.169-$3.299)
Premium Unleaded - Self Serve/Full Serve
$3.319 ($3.199-$3.479)/$3.389 ($3.269-$3.499)
Diesel - Self Serve/Full Serve
$3.559 ($3.519-$3.599)/$3.529 ($3.459-$3.599)
Find the most up-to-date local gas prices with the AAA Fuel Finder by logging onto AAA.com and clicking on Gas Saving Tips & Tools. AAA members can also obtain a copy of the Gas Watcher’s Guide at their local AAA Southern New England office.


Holiday Travel
AAA estimates that 65.2 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Christmas-New Year’s holiday, a 0.7 percent increase from last year’s 64.7 million travelers. Approximately 53 million travelers (81 percent of total travelers) expect to go by motor vehicle, a 0.9 percent increase from the 52.5 million who drove in 2006. AAA expects 8.9 million Americans (13.7 percent of total travelers) to travel by airplane, a slight 0.3 percent decrease from last year. The remaining 3.3 million projected travelers will go by train, bus, or other mode of transportation.
With 53 million travelers hitting the roads, AAA wants to remind motorists to drive safely and remember to slow down or more over when they see emergency vehicles along the roadside such as police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, or roadside assistance vehicles such as tow trucks.

2001 AAA Southern New England