The Quest for Cheap Gas

Everyone's talking about it, how high will gas prices go? At this point, it looks like gas may go up to $5 a gallon. To help your family find the lowest gas prices, Patch Picks has selected a few helpful Web sites that will give you local prices:

1. Gas Buddy

This is the major site that lists gas prices, from the highs and lows. The site includes tips on how to control fuel costs and has a mobile app available.

2. Chicago Gas Prices

Gas Buddy’s localized version featuring Chicago area prices. The site gives updates on gas prices, just type in your zip code and it will pull up prices for stations near you or along your commute route.

3. Fuel Gauge Report

AAA’s gas report gives gas prices as well as an overview/perspective of why prices are high.

4. Gas Price Watch

This site gives you a chance to be a gas price spotter and has gas prices from around the country listed in a crawl at the top of page.

 5. Map Quest’s Gas Prices

Find out where the lowest price is; get a location and a map all at the same time.