More than 43.6 million motorists are expected to travel 50 miles or more from their homes during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, according to a recent AAA study.

According to Experian Automotive, there are more than 9 million vehicles registered in the areas where Superstorm Sandy inflicted the most damage.

With many Americans hitting the road for Thanksgiving weekend, the Car Care Council is urging motorists to have their vehicles inspected, adding "a 10-minute pre-trip check is small potatoes compared to a big helping of inconvenience if you break down many miles away from home."

The National Automobile Dealers Association estimated that the price of used cars that are up eight years old, will increase between 0.5 and 1.5 percent in price following Hurricane Sandy.

A recent report by AAA Chicago showed that gas prices have dropped significantly in October.