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Originally posted by Totalshock@Nov 27th 2004 @ 12:20 AM
[...] And yes, I do occaisionally enjoy the "fun" of the "holier than thou" game, particularly when I'm stuck on the main artery into downtown Toronto which we affectionately call the Don Valley Parking Lot, and I know I'm one of the very few people on that road not idling. [...]
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Ha! Another Torontonian...
Actually, I enjoy the DVP during morning rush hour a lot
The traffic jam slows things down enough that you can glide through pretty much the whole thing all the way to downtown (except for that little climb just before Eglinton). I don't need to drive downtown very often, but when I do, the trip down is often close to 80mpg.
The way up is a different story though. The climb is pretty brutal almost all the way up. Even when the traffic is moving well, you'll pretty much give back all the gain you get on the way down. And if you're in a traffic jam, the constant accelerating up slopes is going to kill you. So I usually go east on Bloor, north on Donlands to O'Connor. Then Eglinton east to Birchmount and then go north all the way home. The slower speed in the street allow you to glide a quite a bit so you can maintain a decent mpg even when you are climbing. It takes quite a bit longer than the DVP but it is possible to do 70+mpg round trip this way in the summer. It may be worth the time, depends on how hardcore you are...
Andy