It’s no surprise that the cost of Gas has risen considerably over the last 20 years, the statistics below show an increase of around 400%. So what are you doing to actively save money at the pump?
Rise in Cost of Gas over the last 20 Years
There’s a number of websites & applications you can use to help you track gas prices across the USA. Helping you to easily pinpoint the cheapest station & avoid the expensive ones whenever you need to fill up.
How much can you save per year?
Let’s take New York Gas prices for example:
Current Highest Gas price: $2.89
Current Lowest Gas price: $2.51
Savings: $0.38 per Gallon
Average Car Tank Size: 16 Gallons
Fill Frequency: Once per Week
Savings per Year: $316.16
Our pick of Gas Saving websites
GasBuddy
Get your local Gas Prices & compare your state to the rest of the USA. GasBuddy also has a few other unique features:
- Trip Calculator – Calculate how much your next trip will cost you in Gas
- Gas Temperature Maps – Look at the gas prices around the country in a glance (Red is expensive, Green is cheaper)
- Historical Gas Prices
- City & State Averages (South Carolina is the cheapest & California is the most expensive)
BillShrink
BillShrink works slightly differently, it asks you to put in your most commonly travelled routes (i.e. the commute to work) & plots on a map the cheapest route to take & also the cheapest petrol station to fill up on the way.
FuelFrog
FuelFrog is designed to help you track your Fuel usage over time. Simply add the details whenever you fill up at the pump & you can view interesting stats over time. It’s also key to identifying if your car’s efficiency is deteriorating over time which might indicate you need a service!
MyGallons
MyGallons allows you to pre-purchase fuel as today’s prices. Meaning that next time the prices increase you can still fill up at the prices on the day you pre-purchased. Membership costs $39.99 a year & you can expect to save $150 or more if you drive around 15k miles per year.
GasPriceWatch
GasPriceWatch is integrated with Google Maps to give you a birds eye view of the latest Gas Prices wherever you may be.
MotorTrend
Motortrend has a nice widget that you can install to get gas prices directly from your desktop.
Did you know you can also save fuel by banking online? or save money by watching less tv?