People headed out to do some leaf peeping this fall will notice not only the colorful landscape but also the lower gas prices.

After Sept. 15, federal regulators allow gas stations to make the switch from the more-expensive summer blend to the less-expensive winter blend.

The switch is usually gradual - stations transition depending on their inventory and the supply chain.

There are two primary reasons that winter blend gasoline is less expensive, according to AAA.

The additives in winter blend are cheaper than those in summer blend and because there is less demand than during the summer vacation season.

“Now that much of the nation has begun the transition to cheaper winter gasoline and with driving demand seasonally tapering off as temperatures dip, gas prices face additional downw

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