'Hypermiler style' doesn't really mean anything except saving fuel through driving style. Both routes accomplish that goal equally. Now you're outside the territory of fuel efficiency (which I define as net fuel used to get from A to B irrespective of path) and into the territory of personal preference. Mine would be to pick the route that is the least stressful (around here that means 'least travelled by psychotic Dodge Ram drivers') and if stress level were equal I would take the 14% reduction in miles travelled for the sake of my car. Unless, of course, the reduction in miles means travelling on really crappy roads or something, but I presume them to be roughly equal.

Which is better?

It's funny how three words and a question mark can be so misunderstood!

(1) Which ;I noticed the size of the Thread/Post numbers as I cruised into this forum. Actually, that's why I'm here...you had the best numbers for my intent. Now, the original thread here had two MPG numbers. There's no debate which of the two numbers is better--there better not be! But...our intent...talk about a nonunique phenomenon.

(2) is ;are these the most powerful two letters in sequence, or what? Here, this sequence just means "now".

(3) better ;again, not much debate; she's better than you!

(4) ? ;this one symbol gets the minds IPTs racing (Ideas per Thought)!

So, let's talk intent...

Oh, and I assume "Hypermiler" doesn't refer to a distance that is labeled a mile but actually longer than a standard mile? Someone help me out here...

I'm with Bob on this one unless time is a significant factor.

I will routinely utilize an outer highway loop to get from one side of my town to the other for that reason alone. It adds about 5 extra miles of driving, but fortunately in our global warming F150, economy works out about the same with the elimination of all of the stop and go traffic (which cuts our economy by more than 1/3).

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