Camilla Dominovsky
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Gasoline prices are down about 10 percent from a year ago.
Market forces drive prices, but cheaper crude has been a major focus for President Trump.
The cost of electricity, on the other hand, is rising.
Charles Hua founded Powerlines, a consumer education nonprofit.
Hua says cutting electricity costs has not seemed to be a policy priority for the White House.
However, Trump is now talking about making AI data centers pay more for power, which could be an opportunity to help consumers.
The auto industry has been working on tools that can detect impaired driving and stop a car from operating without requiring a driver to blow into a breathalyzer.
Some rely on samples of air, others on cameras monitoring eyes.
Four years ago, Congress directed federal regulators to write a rule requiring such tech in future vehicles, but it hasn't happened yet.
The survey from AAA found that 67% of Americans support requiring some form of this technology in all new cars.
That's a big number, bigger than support for laws against texting while driving or requiring cars simply to warn a driver when they're speeding.
The National Energy Assistance Directors Association expects that, on average, families using propane or heating oil will see no change or even small savings compared to last year.
But total winter heating costs will be up around $50 for those with natural gas heating and more than $130 on average for families that use electricity.
The Energy Information Administration, meanwhile, has also adjusted its winter outlook to anticipate a colder winter
and higher spending than previously predicted.
The National Energy Assistance Directors Association expects that, on average, families using propane or heating oil will see no change or even small savings compared to last year.