Gas Pain Relief

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gasJust heard on the news today that gas is again approaching the three dollar mark, (going up to almost $4 in Hawaii). My hubby always laughs at me for using up more so much gas looking for a cheaper price that I negate the savings (and he is probably right!). How far would YOU drive to get a better price?

Thankfully, I just last week came upon an article which outlined a bunch of the best internet sites for finding low gas prices and getting the most out of your car. Here, compliments of www.DumbLittleMan.com and his contributor, blogger Abhijeet Mukherjee (www.Jeetblog.com) are a list of winners.

Fuelfrog
Fuelfrog tracks your gas mileage and reports back on your car’s fuel economy. You just need to enter the distance you traveled on your last tank, the price you paid, and the amount of fuel you added to your car.  Plus, you can even tweet your info to @fuelfrog!

CostToDrive
CostToDrive, calculates your driving costs city to city in the US. Give it the info on the two cities, your car’s make, model and year, and it will give you back the estimated cost based on the gas you use.

MyMileMarker
MyMileMaker is a site which can track the mileage and fuel consumption for your car.  It also generates distance and gas economy charts.  Just enter a few details on the site whenever you fill up your car’s tank.

Fuelly
Beyond tracking your fuel consumption, sharing data and seeing comprehensive reports on the money you’ve saved, Fuelly actually allow you to compare your data with other users of similar cars. 

GasBuddy
GasBuddy is a site which helps you find the cheapest gas prices in many US cities.  You can also check the gas price maps and historical price charts. A good, interactive site. 

MPGtune
MPGtune, among its other services, has a  primary function of tracking your vehicle’s MPG (miles per gallon or litres/100km). You can also find out about similar vehicles, and use the website to track their MPG.

GasHog
For iPhone users, an app the does everything the aforementioned web apps are capable of doing and also works on iPod touch.

And here’s a few more that I found:

Fuel Economy.gov

A government site, and they should know — and be honest about it.

Fuelgaugereport

The definitive report from AAA.

Plus,  you can get additional info (if indeed you need more) from Google, MSN, Mapquest, etc., even EBay!

Don’t let the high prices keep YOU at home this summer.  Just research, plan, and hit the road, knowing that all the money you save, on both gas and all the other things (which you are learning from reading this blog), allows you the luxury of travel.

For more ways to save on travel and entertainment, click here.

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