Find Cheap Gas, Then Map the Ultimate Massachusetts Road Trip

By BETH DALBEY (Patch Staff)

Summer gasoline prices are expected to be the lowest in six years this summer as the price of crude oil continues to tumble, the Energy Department said.

Nationally, analysts predict consumers will spend $2.45 a gallon on average – 32 percent less than they were this time last year. For the year, gasoline should average around $2.40 a gallon, down from $3.36 for the year prior, the department’s Energy Information Administration said.

You know what that means, don’t you?

Road trip!

Using Patch’s gas price widget, you can find the lowest gas prices – both when you leave your house and along the way to wherever you’re going. Bookmark this page so you can find it when you get ready to hit the road.

So tell Us:

• You know New England better than anyone. If you were recommending a Massachusetts summer road trip to an out-of-stater – and the money they’ll spend while they’re here – where should they visit?