Have you ever needed gas for your vehicle and stopped to fill up at the first station you see only to find gas was .20 cents cheaper a half-mile down the road? Have you ever been on a road trip and want to find a gas station with cheaper prices for the long drive? Wouldn’t be nice if you had buddy had some insight into the gas prices on your travels. Well, now you do have a buddy with all that gas price knowledge in an app called GasBuddy.

The GasBuddy app is free and available for android and iOS devices with a gasbuddy.com website for use on tablets, laptops, and desktop browsers. The app/website is very user-friendly. Once you download the app or access the website click the “FIND GAS NEAR YOU” button. You can enable location services to pinpoint your exact location or enter in an address, city, or zip code to find the gas prices in that area. The app/website then lists the gas station address and price in list view or prices can be viewed in a map view as well. Gas prices can be viewed around town or even down an interstate or in another state or city by dragging.

The app/website also offers opportunities to save an extra a $0.05 per gallon every time you fill-up accepted at stations nationwide with a GasBuddy credit card. On the GasBuddy, you can create a car profile and learn instantly if your car has a safety recall. This app/website also offers opportunities to win free gas by regularly reporting gas prices to GasBuddy by completing challenges and earning points.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

MICHAEL TALBOT

Student Author - Fall 2019