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Monday, April 22, 2013

Android app makes finding RV fuel and prices a snap

There aren't too many RVers on the road today who aren't concerned about the price and availability of fuel. Here's a neat app that can help you track down gas of any grade and diesel fuel, and oft times with a current price listing.

Gas Buddy has been available on the Internet for ages, but with the app for Android, it's a whole lot easier accessing it on your tablet or Android phone than by trying to log onto the Internet and use the regular website.

Not only can you look for fuel on a "Near Me" basis, you can enter the name or zip code of an area you'll be traveling down the road, and get an advanced view of what to look for. Something we really appreciated with changing to "map view," on a wide scale, then simply using the stylus to push the map around. Immediately the Gas Buddy app responded, posting prices for anywhere we wanted to go – no fussing to enter city names or zip codes, just push the pointer where your travels will take you.

Best of all, Gas Buddy is a free app, requiring less than two megs. Gas Buddy for Android here.

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