ORLANDO, Fla. – April 29, 2011 – Outraged by high gas prices? There are several apps for that.
The average price for a gallon of gas is again approaching $4 – though the average price has already passed $4 in a handful of states, and several others are on the brink of joining the list. But this time, drivers can cope by using their smartphones.
Free applications let users compare prices at local gas stations, anticipate traffic jams and keep cars operating at peak performance. These apps will be particularly useful in the months ahead, when gas prices are expected to climb higher as summer vacations start.
The national average price for a gallon of gas is $3.86, according to motorist group AAA. That’s up 30 cents from a month ago and $1.01 from a year ago. The steady increases recall the summer of 2008, when prices reached $4.11 a gallon before the economy sank further into recession.
To keep fuel costs in check this summer, here are six apps for the road:
AAA TripTik
GasBuddy
Gas Cubby
MapQuest
Route4Me
Waze
Find out the details on each at
http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=259333
The average price for a gallon of gas is again approaching $4 – though the average price has already passed $4 in a handful of states, and several others are on the brink of joining the list. But this time, drivers can cope by using their smartphones.
Free applications let users compare prices at local gas stations, anticipate traffic jams and keep cars operating at peak performance. These apps will be particularly useful in the months ahead, when gas prices are expected to climb higher as summer vacations start.
The national average price for a gallon of gas is $3.86, according to motorist group AAA. That’s up 30 cents from a month ago and $1.01 from a year ago. The steady increases recall the summer of 2008, when prices reached $4.11 a gallon before the economy sank further into recession.
To keep fuel costs in check this summer, here are six apps for the road:
AAA TripTik
GasBuddy
Gas Cubby
MapQuest
Route4Me
Waze
Find out the details on each at
http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=259333
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