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New fix for high gas prices

Christine Maddox

Issue date: 12/8/05 Section: Features
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We all have felt that sinking, irritated feeling right after filling the car up with gas only to drive half a mile and find a gas station selling gas for ten cents cheaper. The recent rise and fall of gas prices makes the gas-hunting game that much more unpredictable. Tired of playing this game? Fed up with the hit-or-miss approach to getting gas?

Meet your new best friend. With just a few clicks of the mouse, GasBuddy.com can tell you the high and low gas prices in your area and where they can be found. GasBuddy.com is made up of 170 gas price information websites to help drivers locate the best-priced gas. The website reads, "Since gasoline prices change frequently and may vary by as much as 20 percent within only a few blocks it is important to be able locate the service station with the lowest priced fuel." No more driving blindly, hoping to find the cheapest gas prices. Now you can know for sure!

Once on the website, you click on the area you want to search and - voila! - the lowest and highest gas prices of the area are revealed.

GasBuddy.com is the parent site of DaytonGasPrices.com, which allows you to look through gas prices in the Dayton area or search specifically for gas prices in a smaller area such as Springfield. There is even an option to report low or high gas prices you spot while driving to help other consumers save money.

The website offers other features as well, including the top ten tips to save fuel. These tips (in order from one to ten) are: avoid high speeds, do not accelerate or brake hard, keep tires properly inflated, use A/C sparingly, keep windows closed, service vehicles regularly, use cruise control, avoid heavy loads, avoid long idles, and purchase a fuel efficient vehicle. GasBuddy.com expands upon each fuel-saving tip to help drivers get the most out of their gas.

Next time you need to fill up, be sure to check GasBuddy.com for the lowest-priced gas in the area. Your wallet will thank you.
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