Gasoline prices fell below $4 a gallon Tuesday for the first time in three months — but the overall cost of living remains stubbornly high.

Vehicle transaction prices are up to a new record high, according to the Kelley Blue Book — and some buyers are extending their car loans to finance them.

The San Antonio Auto Show gave visitors a chance to compare dozens of new vehicles, with hybrids drawing particular interest as automakers expand their electric and driver-assist technologies.

Investigators said a private jet that left Austin-Bergstrom International Airport bound for the Bahamas entered a rapid descent after its crew reported icing and turbulence.

Motorists must complete an emissions test when registering their vehicles, beginning Nov. 1.

VIA Link After Midnight is a new service aimed at helping late-shift workers travel home from midnight to 4 a.m., between downtown and Loop 410. Trips cost the standard fare of $1.30.

VIA approved a $767.2 million budget that adds 150 bus shelters, a new VIA Link zone ahead of the Rapid Green Line launch.

Elon Musk has floated the idea of building a high-speed tunnel between Austin and San Antonio. Musk laid out the idea on X, the social media platform that he owns. He said it could serve as a precursor to a hyperloop that would link the two cities in less than 30 minutes.

The signal at Sun Gate Drive and Perrin Beitel Road provides safer access for drivers, pedestrians and VIA riders at a high-crash intersection.

VIA expects ridership this year to easily surpass its goals, as continued economic pressures and gas prices affect household budgets.