While summer road trips offer a brief escape from reality, smart and frugal drivers are searching for ways to keep their fuel costs as low as possible in this economy as gasoline prices head upward.

The Alliance to Save Energy has just released a :60 video podcast and newscast encouraging drivers who are planning vacation road trips, commuting to work, or driving around town to get extensive money-saving tips and resources that can save hundreds of dollars on gasoline on the Drive $marter Challenge website, www.drivesmarterchallenge.org. Resources highlight customized vacation maps with low-cost gas stations along your route and alternative ways to get around at your specific vacation destination—public transit, biking, walking, car sharing, and fuel-efficient car rental.