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The Garmin nuvi 680 lacks some of the battery draining features the more expensive Garmin models have (Remote Control, XM Navtraffic, “Where Am I”, “Multi-Destination Routing”, Routes, Speech Recognition, Car locator, Qwerty or ABC keyboard), but it has the most important feature, MSN Direct Receiver Cable (list $149) and a 3 month membership to MSN Direct. After the trial, sign up for the MSN Direct Service ($49.95 year or $129.95 life time). MSN Direct gives you access to gas prices near you, and thousands of other stations. Additional information on MSN Direct can be found Here. List of other models capable of viewing Fuel Prices Here.

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The Garmin nuvi 880 has every conceivable option available today for a Garmin GPS, even a remote control! Its expensive, but so is gas! Included is the MSN Direct Receiver Cable (list $149) and a 3 month membership to MSN Direct. After the trial, sign up for the MSN Direct Service ($49.95 year or $129.95 life time). MSN Direct provides access to gas prices near you and thousands of other stations along your route. Unlike many other GPS units, the nuvi 880 is only an inch thick, so you can take it with you anywhere. The Multi-Destination Routing feature allows you to make the most out of every trip, a key feature for gas savings. Additional information on MSN Direct can be found Here. List of other models capable of viewing Fuel Prices Here.

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The Garmin nuvi 780 only lacks the Remote Control and Speech Recognition of the more expensive 880, but it has the most important feature, MSN Direct, so it can view Fuel Price Data! Included is the MSN Direct Receiver Cable (list $149) and a 3 month membership to MSN Direct. After the trial, sign up for the MSN Direct Service ($49.95 year or $129.95 life time). MSN Direct gives you access to gas prices near you, and thousands of other stations. The Multi-Destination Routing feature allows you to make the most out of every trip, a key feature for gas savings. Additional information on MSN Direct can be found Here. List of other models capable of viewing Fuel Prices Here.

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Its well known using a Dash Mounted GPS systems saves gas by finding the shortest distance to a location. What’s not well known or widely communicated is which GPS models have the ability to give you Real Time Fuel Prices. Not all can. Locating the cheapest gas closest to you as you drive along with directions to the station may be the most important feature to have these days. Here is a brief overview of Fuel Pricing Data Collection and Service Providers:

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