There's a lot to like about Volkswagen's new 2018 Atlas SUV, but it's not
without flaws - notably, gas mileage.
The price of regular gas held at $2.46 this week, ending a six-week streak
of lower prices at the pump.
Gas prices fell for the fifth week in a row this past week, with the national
average for regular declining 4 cents to $2.48.
Gas prices continued to fall across the country as no recent severe weather
has hampered refineries.
Pump prices mostly fell this week as Gulf Coast refineries further recovered
from hurricane damage and increased gas production.
As Gulf Coast states continue to recover from hurricanes, increased
gasoline production helped lower prices at the pump this week.
The national average for gas fell 2 cents to $2.65, but some areas still saw
increases due to supply issues from hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Nissan has turned up the heat on competitors with the addition of standard
safety features on 2017.5 Rogue models.