Automotive.com Gas Price Finder

IRVINE, Calif.--Automotive.com knows that summer is the season of road trips and rising gas prices, and though it cannot make nationwide record-high gas prices any lower, it offers its Gas Price Finder (http://www.automotive.com/gas-prices/index.html) tool to help consumers search for the lowest gas prices in their city or any area in the U.S.

Users who visit Automotive.com’s Gas Price Finder can view an up-to-date grid of price per gallon statistics for all grades of gasoline: regular, plus, premium and diesel fuel, station-by-station. They may also utilize Automotive.com’s extensive search tool that helps locate gas stations by zip code or on a state-wide, county-wide, or city-wide basis, allowing consumers to make the smart decision whether commuting or planning a longer road trip.

“Gas prices are at or near record highs all across the country, and consumers can achieve material savings by locating the lowest gas prices where they live, along their commute or while traveling,” said Josh Speyer, CEO of PRIMEDIA Automotive Digital (http://www.primediaautomotive.com/). “This is a truly useful and relevant tool that leverages the distributed and immediate nature of the Internet to help consumers make everyday decisions about where and how to save money and the savings add up quickly.”

Not only can consumers find the lowest prices for gas in their area or anywhere along their road trip route, but Automotive.com’s Gas Price Finder also offers the latest national average price per gallon so that consumers can make comparisons with their local area.

Since the introduction of the Gas Price Finder on Automotive.com traffic the site has risen dramatically, demonstrating the Gas Price Finder’s usefulness and popularity.

Automotive.com is part of PRIMEDIA’s In-Market Network of Web properties that focus on serving the active auto buyer. According to Nielsen/NetRatings @Plan Summer 2007 Data Release, PRIMEDIA’s In-Market Network scored 283 percent above the norm for users who indicated an intent of “Definitely Will” for purchasing a new or used car within the next six months, making it a leader among all measured automotive networks or sites.