Expect High Gas Prices Labor Day Weekend

Palos Verdes residents planning on taking trips by car this Labor Day weekend should look out for some of the highest gas prices in years.

Prices will be higher this holiday weekend than any other Labor Day weekend except 2008 when Southland residents were paying $3.80 to $3.90 per gallon on average, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. Gas prices currently are just a few cents below that record level for the holiday.

According to GasBuddy.com, prices in Palos Verdes are the lowest at 7-Eleven, 31186 Hawthorne Blvd. and Palos Verdes Drive West, with the price of a regular gallon of gas at $3.69. They're the highest at Chevron, 29421 South Western Ave. and Crestwood Street, with prices at $3.89 for a gallon of regular.

As this weekend than last year during Labor Day, the Auto Club offers tips for saving on gas:

• Make sure vehicle tires are filled to the proper pressure before leaving. Measure pressure when the tires are cold. The correct tire pressure can usually be found on a sticker inside the driver’s car door.
• Time your trip to reduce the likelihood of running into traffic, which wastes gas.
• Skip drive-throughs when stopping for meals and go inside the restaurant to minimize fuel-wasting idling. More than about two minutes of idling wastes more fuel than turning off and then restarting the car.
• Pack light. Every extra 100 pounds of weight in a vehicle reduces fuel economy by 2 percent.
• Use a smartphone apps to plan stops for gasoline at less expensive locations. Use the AAA TripTik Mobile app to see prices for 100,000 stations around the U.S.