Now is the perfect time, if you’re a resident of the Gulf Coast to use your gas rebate credit card or credit card with rewards program and fill up your car, gas jugs, and generator, as soon as possible this morning before the prices rise anymore. Gas in some Gulf Coast cities rose today, up $.14 from yesterday, at least they did where I live, which is Pensacola, Fl.

Of course, residents along the Gulf of Mexico aren’t the only ones being affected by gas spikes due to Gustav. According to the Wall Street Journal Market Watch Report, dated August 27, 2008, the title says it all… “Gustav Threat Keeps Gas Markets High Rising Higher.” When it comes to hurricanes, making haste will not make waste, when it comes to saving on gas.

Everyone is still paying more for gas per gallon, way more than we were last year at this time (thank goodness for gas reward cards to help lessen the impact of those costs). Even though gas is now as low as $3.49 per regular gallon of gasoline in some cities, we are still experiencing pain at the pump and coupled with job loss and high food prices, not only our poorest citizens suffering worse than ever, but now included are what used to be middle and upper class citizens in some areas.

According to a LA Times report dated July 28, 2008, “demand for free groceries is at the highest level in recent memory this summer as the sagging economy has hit not only the poor, but also middle- and upper-class families.”

Many can definitely sympathize with this situation but do not know what it is like to be in a position of being in need. A major reason we are seeing a decline in charitable contributions is because middle and upper class families are really having to watch where their money is going each payday. Though we are saving on gas more than a few months ago, food prices are still high and paychecks haven’t gone up. Where consumers used to have funds left to “play” and “give”, many are now finding themselves on the brink of ending up like those middle and upper class citizens, as reported in the LA Times…a hair away from standing in line at a food bank.

Cons of Ethanol Based Fuel – E85

• Ethanol helps save on gas spending, but for those in the Western US, it will cost up to $.35 more per gallon to fuel up and the Mid-Atlantic states up to $.44 more. The fortunate ones are those living in the Mid-West where ethanol is produced. Filling up with ethanol there is actually $.30 less per gallon of fuel.

• To add to the woes of ethanol based fuel is that it is less fuel efficient. You’ll be swiping your gas rebate credit card more often than with gasoline.

• Ethanol based fuel is only widely available in the Mid-Western States.

Pros of Ethanol Based Fuel – E85

• Ethanol is a renewable energy source and can be produced domestically. If it reaches a wider market, it would definitely help break our dependency on foreign oil.

• Smog emissions are reduced up to 50% which equates to cleaner air.

Finally, according to today’s AAA Fuel Gauge report, E85 had an average of $3.045 per gallon (remember, we’re talking about places where it is widely available), BUT when factoring in the pathetic fuel efficiency of ethanol based fuels, it was found that consumers are really spending approximately $4.007 per gallon.

As of today’s date, it would be cheaper to fuel up with premium grade gasoline than with E85.

Although some modern scooters look like the ones you’d make a crack on when seeing one puttering around, others have drastically changed in design to appeal to a wider market.  Not only that, but many can now accelerate at highway speeds.  The Piaggio MP3 is, according to an ABC report, “the first three-wheel scooter that is highway ready and saves on fuel.”   They’re affordable too.  The most expensive MP3 model is under $9000.

Combined with a credit card with rewards program, the savings on gas would be tremendous.  Scooters are definitely worth taking a look in to and who cares if people make fun while you’re dallying around on one…you can laugh right back at them knowing that you’re getting in upwards of 50-90 mpg.

1) 2008 Lamborghini Murcielago - That any modern day cars could get such horrible mileage is astonishing…8 miles per gallon in the city and 13 mpg on the highway! On a positive note, Lamborghini owners who fill-up with a gas rewards card will get a nice hefty rebate at the end of the month.

2) It’s a tie between the Bentley Azure and Bentley Arnage RL – Such beautiful cars, how sad that they only get 9 mpg while commuting through town and 15 mpg on the open road.

3) The Ferrari 612 Scaglietti – Probably a thrill to drive, but with only 9 city and 16 highway miles per gallon, we’ll pass.

4) Another tie, the Aston Martin DB9 Coupe and DB9 Volunte – James Bond would have to pull over for gas quite often when chasing the bad guys whilst driving this famed vehicle. The Martin’s only get 10 stop and go miles per gallon and 16 highway mpg.

5) Bottoming out the list with 10 city and 16 highway mpg is the Bentley Continental GTC – As Toyota was to the top five most fuel efficient cars, Bentley manufacturers are to the top least fuel efficient vehicles. But hey, at least they weren’t in first place…which is a good thing on this type of list.

The results for mpg are probably even lower for the Lamborghini and Ferrari. After all, these aren’t the type of cars you use for Sunday drives, they were built for speed. Could you fathom driving sports cars like those the speed limit?  Be honest.  Now that you’ve said, “No way”, we can safely assume that this theory is not too far off…especially considering that driving the speed limit is a major gas saving strategy.

*Full results used in this blog can be viewed at http://www.fueleconomy.gov/FEG/bestworst.shtml

The Top 5 Most Fuel Efficient Cars

1) The drum roll for the most fuel efficient vehicle goes to………The Toyota Prius, which averages a whopping 48 mpg in the city and 45 mpg on the highway. Hmmmm…Prius owners who use gas rebate credit cards probably don’t swipe their cards as often as those of us with gas guzzlers, but how cool that the savings are still there for when they do.

2) Where there is a Toyota, a Honda is sure to follow…The Honda Civic Hybrid gets the same mpg on the highway, 45, as the Prius but lacks the same in city mpg, 40. Too bad, maybe next year.

3) Coming in at number three is a vehicle that, decades ago, would be something seen only in futuristic type movies…The 2008 smart fortwo convertible gets approximately 33mpg in the city and 41mpg on the highway.

4 & 5) Toyota manufacturers must be proud to have three of their vehicles listed in the top five. The Toyota Yaris (Manual 5) gets 29 miles per gallon in the city and 36 mpg while driving the speed limit, on the highway while the Toyota Yaris (Automatic 4) achieves 29 city and 35 highway mpg. In my best female attempt at doing a voice impression of Napoleon Dynamite, “Lucky.”

Our hats are off to Toyota and those other two car manufactures as they lead the pack when it comes to making vehicles that are best for fuel efficiency and helping consumers save on gas.

You’ll notice that we only presented an overview of how Barack Obama hopes to solve our high gas prices in our yesterday’s blog, not an opinion (although believe me, we do have them)…we’ll treat John McCain in the same fashion. That said, we’ll now present a brief overview of John McCain’s solutions for high gas prices:

In recent days I have set before the American people an energy plan, the Lexington Project — named for the town where Americans asserted their independence once before. And let it begin today with this commitment: In a world of hostile and unstable suppliers of oil, this nation will achieve strategic independence by 2025. – John McCain, June 25, 2008

The Lexington Project contains McCain’s gas saving solutions :

• Expanding Domestic Oil And Natural Gas Exploration And Production – To lessen US dependency on foreign oil by lifting government restrictions on US oil reserves and reduce trade deficits due to importing oil. – Lexington Project overview, paragraph 3

• Propose A $300 Million Prize To Improve Battery Technology For Full Commercial Development Of Plug-In Hybrid And Fully Electric Automobiles – Should this proposal be accepted, a battery must be able to deliver a power source at 30% of current costs. Lexington Project overview, paragraph 6

• Enforce existing CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards – Enforce the mileage requirements that auto manufactures must adhere to by imposing penalties on them if they are not compliant. – Lexington Project overview, paragraph 10

• Addressing Speculative Pricing Of Oil – Reform the laws and regulations concerning the oil futures market so they are clear and concise and will not allow for skyrocketing gas prices. – Lexington Project overview, paragraph 23

We hope to have least peaked your curiosity as to how our 2008 Presidential Candidates plan on helping Americans save on gas and make our country less dependent on foreign oil….whether any would work or not isn’t known…but it is best to try and understand both sides when forming an opinion on this, or any, issue.

Today we’ll look at some of Barack Obama’s “Real Solutions for High Gas Prices”:

We need proactive solutions that are designed to lessen our dependence on foreign oil and bring down prices for good – Barack Obama, Thursday, May 11, 2006

That was in 2006, what has Senator and Presidential Hopeful Obama done since then to help the US and its citizens save on gas? Well, he has introduced legislation along with other members of congress but most have not passed. Here are just a few of them:

• The American Fuel Act – Aimed at increasing domestic production, distribution, and end the use of biofuels. (Library of Congress: American Fuels Act of 2007)

• Biofuels Security Act – Calls for sixty-billion gallons of renewable biofuels to take place by 2030. (Library of Congress: Biofuels Security Act of 2007, 110th Congress, 1st Session)

• Oil Sense Act – Introduced as a way to rid “royalty relief and repeal some of the Energy Policy Act of 2005”…ending unnecessary tax breaks for big oil companies. (Library of Congress: Oil SENSE Act, 110th Congress, 1st Session, January 4, 2007)

• E85 Tax Credit – Finally, one introduction that passed is a tax credit for installing E-85 (85% Ethanol/15% Gasoline) ethanol refueling at the gas stations around the country.

If you’re still on the fence when it comes to who you’ll be voting for in November, I encourage you to get to know the candidates. Polling data for the General Election of McCain versus Obama, as of August 18, 2008, shows an extremely tight race. The LA Times/Bloomberg, Gallup, Rasmussen, Quinnipiac, IBD/TIPP, and Pew Research polls all display Barak Obama as having a slight edge. The Real Clear Politics (RCP) average has Obama at 45% and John McCain at 42.5%.

You can view more of Senator Barack Obama’s recommendations, proposals, and ideas from his main website. Tomorrow we’ll present some of Senator John McCain’s solutions for high gas prices.

Honestly, survey and poll statistics do not even need to be factored in because employers know how their employees are being affected when it comes to overall morale. That said, here are some ideas for helping your employees save on gas and make your company stand-out to potential new ones.

Offer an opportunity to telecommute

If your company is mostly computer based, why not consider allowing your most trusted and long-time employees to telecommute to help them save on gas? Your employees are the backbone of your company and the ones who perform at or above expectations with minimal to little supervision deserve to keep more of their paychecks. If you allowed those who want to telecommute to do so and they have a computer at home, not only would you increase their gas savings but it would increase morale in the work place and inspire other employees who would like to work harder to achieve such a privilege. It would also decrease expenses your company incurs due to “sick days.”

Gas reward incentives

Increase productivity and morale by having a weekly, biweekly, or monthly contest with the prize being a gas reward. Use your companies gas rebate credit card to purchase a few pre-paid gas cards to hand out to your most productive employees.

Four Day Work Week

Not only would you save on electricity costs for one day and help your workers save on gas, but you may notice a boost in morale. Refreshed and happy employees make for exemplary customer service and satisfaction. Of course, by implementing a four day work week you would enjoy the extra day off too. To see how this has impacted one company in particular, see our blog, Some Companies are Helping Employees Save on Gas.

Other options for how employers can help employees save on gas

According to survey done by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), What Employers Are Doing to Help Their Employees with High Gas Prices in 2008, the following are results of how some companies are being proactive in lending a helping hand…

• Raise the mileage reimbursement to the IRS maximum
• Offer a flexible work schedule
• Public transportation discounts
• Helped employees in organizing carpools
• Offer priority parking to employees who carpool
• Help non-executive hires help in finding housing closer to the office
• Offere a monetary incentive for employees to buy hybrid cars

Try some of the options shown here today and take notes to help determine how your business is affected as a result whether positively, negatively, or neutral. Any measures your company takes to help employees will benefit not just them, but you in the long run.

• Kroger’s Fuel Rewards Program - Spend $1000 or more a month at this grocery store super- center and you’ll receive up to four full tanks of gas at $1 off per gallon. Not a hefty shopper? Not a problem, spending at least Gas $100 and save $.10 per gallon. The only downside is that not all the centers have their own gas station and it doesn’t apply in all states. Visit Kroger’s website for more information.

• Giant Eagle Inc. Fuelperks Program – After spending at least $50 on gift cards, “get going” to their Getgo gas stations and you’ll receive a $.10 discount on up to 30 gallons.  Check out their site for full details.

• High Haven House Bed & Breakfast Inn, Vineyard – Up for a little romantic getaway? Prepare to snuggle up in comfort and this charming vacation destination and you may receive a gas card of $75. Folks from New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania , are offered an even larger “prize”…a $150 gas card. Offer expires October 31, 2009.  See their site for full details.

• Hilton Hotels, Holiday Inn, Marriott – The Holiday Inn and Marriott gas card offers are good through December 31, 2008 and Hilton Hotels through March 1, 2009. These offers are at select locations so check out their websites for more information and restrictions.

• Branson Missouri Tourism Center – Plan on seeing one of the great shows in the city of Branson, Missouri? If you purchase your tickets through them and live 100 miles or more away, you can receive a gas discount coupon with $.20 off per gallon of gas (at Branson 1st Stop Travel-Plex for up to 20 gallons). Offer is valid until December 31, 2008, and is good for one vehicle per month.  See their site for further details.

If you know of any gas reward incentive programs in your area feel free to let us know (spammers are not welcome to reply…all links will be checked using WOT or other safe website checker programs). Remember to use your gas rebate credit card to in conjunction with the great offers above to help increase your gas savings even further!

According to a press release put out by Challenger, Gray, & Christmas, INC., a global outplacement consultancy, 57% of human resource executives surveyed, said that their companies “offer some type of program designed to alleviate increased commuting costs.”

The most popular choice among companies trying relieve employee gas expenses is the four-day work week, which consists of working four ten hour days.

Before exalted gas prices were even an issue, one company, Chicago based 37signals began using four-day work weeks. Company founder, Jason Fried said, “37signals is one of the best places in the world to work, learn, and generally be happy.” According to Challenger, Gray, & Christmas, Inc., Fried wrote in his March 5, 2008 blog entry “…Three-day weekends mean people come back extra refreshed on Monday. Three-day weekends mean people come back happier on Monday. Three-day weekends mean people actually work harder and more efficiently during the four-day work week.”

Let us hope that other companies follow suit in helping workers save money on gas. Lastly, imagine the additional savings employees could have if they were using a gas rebate credit card to boot!

Today’s focus will be on how to save on gas by providing you with seven more fuel efficient tips:

• Remove some of the “junk in your trunk.” Unless you golf or camp everyday, withdraw the equipment from your trunk because extra weight decreases gas mileage

• Withhold revving up your engine. If you are not drag racing or trying to impress friends, there is no need to show your car’s might by making the “V’room, v’room” sound…revving your engine while sitting idly only serves to waste gas.

• Tailgating is a no-no. When on the interstate or commuting around town try to stay one to two car-lengths behind the vehicle in front of you. Tailgater’s regularly find themselves braking and accelerating at rapid rates and doing so decreases gas mileage. It is best to drive at a steady pace.

• Combine errands. Try to limit your errand runs to once or twice a week and hit every place you need to stop on your way home from work or picking the kids up from school.

• When idle for more than one minute, turn off your engine. Modern cars are more fuel efficient so you will not notice a significant savings right off the bat but they will increase over time.

• Coast to, not through, a stop.

• Avoid slamming the gas pedal during take-off. Instead, ease your foot on to the gas pedal and take off smoothly

To test some of the gas saving strategies offered on our blog, keep a logbook and set your travel odometer to zero. Continue driving the way you normally do and take note of the miles driven before you had to refuel. The next time you load up on gas, try some of the tips provided here and see if you notice an improvement!

Peddlers of the latest gas saving scam tout that you can get “gas from hydrogen” or “gas from water” by using their product or using their informative book to make your own. Consider the following before delving into your pocketbook and using your credit card with rewards program to buy a book or product that boasts how you can save on gas and improve mileage:

• Do not be fooled in to thinking that just because Honda has come out with a hydrogen cell based fuel car, the FCX Clarity, that it adds an ounce of legitimacy to the postulations of companies selling gas from hydrogen products.

• Do not allow scientific mumbo jumbo to sway you. Legitimate scientific studies are peer reviewed and done by more than one reputable institution. If a site or book says you can make your vehicle more fuel efficient by turning water into gas, check out the “scientific institution.”

• Do use trustworthy consumer based websites such as Consumer Affairs or Consumer Reports, when determining whether a product is true to its claims.

• Do not trust websites where such products are said to work. Often times people are paid to promote products as though they are regular everyday people who have benefited from using them. The same warning should be adhered to when going to website forums or Q & A sites…you have no clue who is on the other end of the computer.

• Do use common sense. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seen as a pain in the almighty rear by quite a few people when it comes to their “Go Green” campaigns and promotions…they’d be all over consumers worldwide to make their own handy-dandy water to gas converters or encourage them to buy hydrogen to gas products to help “Save the Earth.” The fact they aren’t should clue us all in that something is amiss.

There are sound and proven ways to improve your gas mileage and save on gas without costing you a single penny. We’ve listed many of them here on this site and there is still more to come. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s blog for more information on how to improve your cars fuel efficiency.

• Check and replace your air filters — Though most cars manufactured today do not have noticeable changes in mileage with dirty air filters, leaving them filthy can damage your engine. It is much cheaper to replace air filters then it is to pay for an engine to be repaired.

• Improperly inflated tires can cause your car to decrease its gas mileage — Use your manufacturer’s guide to determine how much air should be in your tires. Also, keeping your tires properly inflated will increase the longevity of your tires and make driving safer.

• Check oil regularly — Make sure to use the recommended oil for your car if you are low. If the dipstick comes out black, have it changed immediately.

It is of the utmost importance to ensure that your car is maintained properly and by doing so, you will increase your gas savings, prevent paying megabucks due not keeping up with routine maintenance that led to a bigger problem, and truly reap the rewards of your gas reward credit card.

If you are a person who longs to help relieve some of the financial burden of others, one way you could aid them is to use your gas rewards card or credit card with a rewards program to buy a $5, $10, $20 or more, prepaid gas card. Since many people are too proud to ask for help and for reasons of the giver not wanting to make the receiver (or themselves) feel awkward, you could always buy the prepaid gas card and mail it to them anonymously. This also would prevent you from being in the uncomfortable position of possibly being expected to give all the time.

Another idea along the same lines would be to help out a stranger. We’ve all seen someone pull into the gas station in a beat-up car, wearing torn or drab clothing, and a few kids in the backseat that look as though they could use some help. If you so happen to be at the checkout counter and catch a glimpse of them at pump number “6”, give the attendant cash or hand them your gas rebate credit card and let them know to use the speaker to tell the person they’re covered. You can always ask for anonymity upon doing so.

Of course, there are ways in which you could assist others too without spending anything extra. If they work with or close to you, suggest carpooling. Perhaps you use the same dry-cleaner or bank or grocery store, if that’s the case, subtly offer them an opportunity to ride with you every now and then.

Not everyone can be a philanthropist like celebrities and the extremely wealthy, and we shouldn’t give as though we are or else we may find ourselves on the receiving end of someone else’s generosity. When giving comes from the heart, whether financially or through gesture, the size of the gift doesn’t matter…it truly is the thought behind the action that counts.

• Buy gas early in the morning — Don’t set your alarm, scramble about to find your money saving gas rebate credit card in the dark, and then head out in your pajamas before having your first cup of java in hopes that doing so will save on gas. Instead, rest comfortably knowing that it really doesn’t matter what time of day you fill up.

• Premium Fuel only – “Use Premium Fuel Only” is a recommendation, not a requirement. Most cars do fine using regular gasoline. The only notable difference when using regular over premium fuel is concerning “power.” However, IF the engine starts making funky noises, stick with Premium!

• Fuel additives – “Brand XYZ will increase your vehicles fuel efficiency and clean your engine!” Save your hard earned dollars and don’t buy into the claims. Studies have been done by the Environmental Protection Agency, Consumer Reports, and other companies on fuel additive products which have concluded that they show, “negligible to little improvement.”

• Over-inflate the tires to save on gas — Why anyone would advise others to put this in to practice is beyond my scope of reasoning…it is dangerous! Driving with over-inflated tires can cause the tread on your tires to go bad, increases the possibility of skidding when trying to stop on wet surfaces or when making sudden stops, and can cause problems when turning corners.

Separating the hype from the truth, when it comes to improving gas mileage, will allow you to save more on gas and will keep you safe as well.

“Okay, okay, out with it already! What is the program?”

The program is Freegashelp.com and it was established in 2006 as a way to help consumers earn free gas by turning personal vehicles into advertising machines. Depending on your chosen advertising method, you can receive up to $200 a month in free gas!

There are numerous requirements (see their website for full details), the first being that you must commute at least 1,000 miles a month. A couple of other “musts” are having a valid license, the vehicle must be in good “cosmetic” condition (advertisers do not want their names tarnished by having their logo being displayed on old clunkers, I suppose), and the ads are to be kept on the vehicle at all times…aside from when it is being washed.

Some options for turning your car into a free gas making machine are by displaying advertisements are:

• Full Car Wrap – This is the “biggy” or “granddaddy” way to earn free gas and requires a one year contract – $200/month

• 2 – 12” x 24” Door Magnets – $30/month

• License Plate Frames – $5/month

• Hub Caps – $30/month

• Rear Window Web Address Decal – $17/month

Even with gas prices dropping, consumers are looking for ways to save on gas because the cost is still relatively higher then what we were paying last year. If you meet the the basic criteria outlined in our blog today, it may be worth your time to checkout Freegashelp.com! Please stop by and let us know if you try out this program…we’d love to hear from you one way or the other.

Credit card companies will not only charge late and over credit limit fees, but will also increase your annual percent financing (APR). By adhering to the following guidelines, you can avoid the pitfalls of being knee-deep in debt and in trouble with creditors that, unfortunately, many consumers fall into when using any type of credit card:

• Keep your receipts and make sure to enter them into your financial computer program or checkbook. Make sure that other gas rebate credit card users in your family give you their receipts or you may be over the limit and not even realize it.

• Try to use your gas rewards card as if it were cash in hand

• Set up an email or calendar reminder of when your bills are due and pay early if possible

• It is always best to pay your bill in full but, if you can’t, pay more than the minimum amount due. Paying only the minimum is considered “Slow pay” and looks bad to lenders when applying for loans.

When you use gas rebate credit cards in a responsible manner, you will garner all of the benefits they have to offer.

“A what? A staycation? What, prey tell, is that?!” A staycation is defined by the Urban Dictionary as, “a vacation that is spent at one’s home enjoying all that home and one’s home environment has to offer.”

“The point of a vacation is to get away from life’s everyday stresses, how can I possible enjoy a ’staycation’?” By opening your mind, that’s how. And, shouldn’t your home be a place of rest and relaxation when away from your everyday job in the first place? If not, it should be.

Our society has come such a long way, yet when it comes to relaxing and enjoying our loved ones at home we seem to be at a loss as to what to do. Practically from birth in the past few decades, we have been inundated with schedules and activities to the point of not knowing how to have fun on our own anymore. Sadly, this same mentality can be seen in a child who doesn’t know how to entertain their self because they are so over scheduled. So, go back in time to a place when people truly enjoyed their homes, even if just for one day…you and your family may find yourselves cherishing a vacation at home so much that you’ll have them regularly!

Here are a few ideas to help you get started:

• Keep all meals simple so you don’t end up spending the day cleaning

• If weather permits, set-up camp in your backyard and plan on staying the night

• If weather isn’t cooperating, grab sheets and blankets and have a great time building a fort in the living room

• Use music and build a theme from it. For instance, if you have cable television or satellite television, choose a Reggae station and listen to it all day. The same could be done with XM or Sirius Radio. If you don’t have those choices available, head to the library and find some CD’s that suit your fancy. Library has nothing of interest? Use the savings you’ve incurred from using your gas rebate credit card and go to the store and buy a CD.

• In keeping with your theme, put little umbrellas in smoothies or iced tea or lemonade

• Have an indoor or outdoor picnic and take your time eating and enjoying some good conversation

• Play board games

• Have water balloon and water gun fights

• Play games like hide-n-seek, tag, croquet, and blind-mans-bluff. If you have a pool, Marco Polo is always a big hit

• Have a Whacky Olympics. Make up silly games and have some small prizes for the winner(s). You could also add in a game of volley or tether ball. If you don’t own any equipment you could borrow from a friend or family member or even find a cheap set of those games and buy them yourself using the money you’ve saved on gas due to dwindling prices.

• Take a relaxing walk or bike ride around your neighborhood

Whatever you decide to do on your staycation, keep the day as simplistic as possible so you can actually enjoy it. Get any household or yard work done the day before so you’ll have no excuses to miss out on all of the fun.

There are a myriad of websites that list gas stations and their prices according to city, state, and zip codes. Take advantage of this free information, available literally at your fingertips, and make your travel plans to not only save money on gas, but time as well. Using a search engine, type in “cheapest gas prices in your area” and you’ll instantly have a list of websites that will give you the information you need. Mapquest also lists gas station prices, making it even easier to have your gas station stops coincide with your travel plans.

If you have a BP Visa Card, even better! After their introductory rebate offer with savings up to 10%, you’ll still save because not only does the BP Visa Card have no rebate limits, but you can receive rebates up to 5%! You are sure to find a BP Station somewhere along your route and even if there isn’t, the BP Visa Card offers up to a 2% rebate when used elsewhere. If the BP Visa Card isn’t for you, check out some of the other gas rebate credit cards located on our home page.

Remember to fill-up this summer when your gas tank hits between the half and three quarters of tank mark. Why? Even the best of cars have been known to break down during the summer, not to mention traffic jams. In short, it is better to be safe then sorry.