Smartphones have made life easier on many levels, especially driving. There are thousands of smartphone apps available now that will give you directions, find gas stations, and help you find a place to get your car fixed. If you use some of the apps carefully, then they can actually save you a lot of money on car insurance rates, gas and time, while keeping a clean driving record. As long you maintain a clean driving record with the help of these apps, you will be able to get low car insurance quotes. Here are some good apps to start with.

Motion X GPS Drive

 

 

The Motion X Gps Drive is an app available in iTunes for the iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. This is an excellent app for getting directions because it functions just like a GPS unit. It has current map data and it even includes live and predictive traffic information for virtually any location in Canada or the United States. It will integrate with Facebook Places to share information with your friends and family on the go. Motion X also integrates with Wikipedia and includes local search functions to find any type of destination and arrange for multi-stop routes. All of the regular functions of the smartphone are still available while you are using this app because it will let your listen to music, podcasts, and audiobooks while it is still working.

Fuel Finder

 

 

Fuel Finder is an app available in iTunes Store for the iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. This is app is functional in the United States or Canada and it is used to find the cheapest and/or closest gas or diesel station in the area. You can select a specific location or it can use the GPS functions to automatically detect your location and show a list of all of the gas stations in the area and what their prices are. Once you have selected a gas station, it will the distance of the gas station and provide directions and and estimated drive time. Fuel Finder will not only display gas prices, but it will mention other services that the gas station offers such as food, ATM, repair and etc. In emergency situations, the app will even help you connect with roadside assistance.

Streetline’s Parker App

 

 

Streetline’s Parker app is available for both Apple and Android smartphones. The Parker app is designed to help you find convenient, affordable, and legal street parking. As of now, the app only works for the US and in 84 cities such as San Francisco, Chicago and New York City. In certain cities, it will give you the option of paying for the parking through your phone. When you park, it will allow you to set a timer to keep track of how much time is left on the meter and play a reminder when the meter has expired. It also makes it easy to find your car because it allows you to take a picture of the location, write a note, or add a Google Map pin on the map and it will even save your parking history.

RepairPal: Auto Repair Expert

 

 

The RepairPal app is available for both Apple and Android smartphones. The RepairPal app is for finding repair and roadside assistance services in the US. The app is gps enabled, so it can detect your location and show the closest repair shops in the area and some of them will even show price estimates for certain repairs. Save time and costly repair bills if you don’t have or want to use your car insurance company to foot the bill. It can also search for tow trucks and roadside assistance services in the area as well.

Trapster

 

 

Trapster is an app that available on virtually every smartphone platform such as Apple, Android, Blackberry, and etc. Trapster works anywhere in the world and it locates and detects speed traps, red light and speed cameras, and accidents in the area. Users can communicate and share information in real time as well.

iWrecked

 

 

iWrecked is available for Apple and Android smartphones in the US. This app is designed to help people who have been involved in car accidents and want to create an accident log. iWrecked will allow you to create a detailed log of the accident and collect the information of the other driver involved. You can also take pictures and have them sent directly to the insurance company and even find towing companies and taxi services to transport you away from the scene of the accident.

All of these apps are great for people want to save gas, time and money while driving. Most these apps are low cost or free, so the money you save for compensate for any initial expense.

Allison is a freelance writer for a site that finds the cheapest car insurance by comparing among the top insurance companies in the nation. She loves helping people save money and is a huge car enthusiasts. Her favorite thing to do is to go to car shows on the weekend and talk to other car enthusiasts.

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