With gas prices hitting new highs, consumers’ wallets are feeling the pinch, but there are ways to save a couple pennies per gallon--which could add up in the long run. 

Several Web sites check to find the lowest priced gas in your area, so you can be sure you’re getting the most go for your green. Here’s a list of a few sites to try:

MSN Autos

http://autos.msn.com

MSN Autos boasts that over 90,000 stations nationwide report prices per gallon, but the site warns that pricing information is not always up to the minute.

Fuel Economy

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/gasprices/states/index.shtml

This government-sponsored Web site is a cooperative effort by the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency that also lists some pricing data by city and state.

FuelMeUp

http://www.fuelmeup.com/

Fuelmeup.com updates pricing information three times a day and surveys 82,000 gas stations.

Gas Buddy

http://www.gasbuddy.com/

The site claims it retrieves gas price information from its network of 178 gas pricing Web sites that compile prices gathered by volunteer ‘spotters’ who watch the prices in their area. Aside from helping consumers find the lowest priced gas in their area, the site also provides tips on ways to save fuel and has nifty features that allow you to see how the price per gallon in your zip code compares to those across the country.

The site also allows you to get prices sent to your mobile phone via text message or e-mail when you’re on the go.

Gas Prices

http://gasprices.mapquest.com

The site you use to get directions will also track down the low priced gas in your area.

For statistics about energy production and pricing collected by the government, you can check out the Energy Information Administration:

http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/info_glance/petroleum.html