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Old 03-19-2007, 05:03 AM
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Default Re: Which is Better?

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Originally Posted by gpsman1 View Post
Yes. I did the math also.

But is the 0.001 gallon savings ( even if added up for 200 days a year ) worth the extra wear on the car?

You didn't answer my second question!
My answer remains, "I would use the route that takes less time or the route that is easier to drive. It really depends upon how you value your time." If maintenance is important, take the route that reduces your maintenance cost. From a fuel consumption standpoint, either route works.

I could not find a question in the second collection of words ending with "???". A "route", a series of streets and turns, is not a "hypermiler," a person who gets better than EPA numbers.

Bob Wilson

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