Last year’s Memorial Day weekend was a bit of a disappointment. With the price of fuel hovering around $4 per gallon this time last year, there were not many people traveling. But this year you will probably see a large number of VW cars and other cars on the road for the weekend.
One thing contributing to more VW cars on the road is the prediction that air traffic will be down by about 14 million passengers over this summer. But the lower gas prices are probably the biggest factor contributing to a larger number of drivers taking a trip this weekend. Although those prices have spiked by a few dimes in the last week or so, they are not anywhere near what they were last year.
According to AAA President Robert Darbelnet, the numbers are “not up by a lot, but anything that’s up compared to last year is pretty good news in this economy.” He also expects for the rest of the traveling season to be relatively flat except for the Fourth of July and Labor Day holidays.
What about you? Are you taking your VW cars on the highways this weekend or are you doing something different for Memorial Day?
