The choice is yours....
#1
06-06-2007, 02:33 PM
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Two miles N of the technology 'center-of-the-world' in 1903, on the Outer Banks of NC
Posts: 205
The choice is yours....
Each day at the end of my commute to work from the Outer Banks to VA I reach the following decision point in the trip. At the NC/VA line I can..
..take the Highway almost all the way to work; 14 min, 12.6 mi, speeds 60-70 mph @~48 mpg.
..take the Highway 50% and local streets 50%; 15 min, 11.5 mi, speeds 60-70 Hwy and 30-40 local, @ 48 mpg & 60 mpg.
..take only local roads with 11 lights; 17 min, 12.1 mi, speeds 30-40 mph @ 60-70 mpg
Based on the averages, for 240 annual trips the annual fuel used would be...
Highway: longest distance, shortest time, most fuel used @ 62.4 gal
Hwy/Local: shortest distance, 1 min longer trip, fuel used @ 51.1 gal
All Local: 0.5 mi longer trip, 3 min longer trip, fuel used @ 46.7 gal
Why don't the hybrids get the EPA fuel economy ratings that they advertise? Because the drivers choose not to optimize the vehicle's fuel economy in favor of other considerations, ease of trip, time constraints, inertia.
..take the Highway almost all the way to work; 14 min, 12.6 mi, speeds 60-70 mph @~48 mpg.
..take the Highway 50% and local streets 50%; 15 min, 11.5 mi, speeds 60-70 Hwy and 30-40 local, @ 48 mpg & 60 mpg.
..take only local roads with 11 lights; 17 min, 12.1 mi, speeds 30-40 mph @ 60-70 mpg
Based on the averages, for 240 annual trips the annual fuel used would be...
Highway: longest distance, shortest time, most fuel used @ 62.4 gal
Hwy/Local: shortest distance, 1 min longer trip, fuel used @ 51.1 gal
All Local: 0.5 mi longer trip, 3 min longer trip, fuel used @ 46.7 gal
Why don't the hybrids get the EPA fuel economy ratings that they advertise? Because the drivers choose not to optimize the vehicle's fuel economy in favor of other considerations, ease of trip, time constraints, inertia.
#2
06-06-2007, 04:55 PM
Re: The choice is yours....
YEAAAAA!!!! YEAAAAAA!!!! YEASSSS!!
Exactly! Choose the route that accomplishes your goals and life is good.
Bob Wilson
Exactly! Choose the route that accomplishes your goals and life is good.
Bob Wilson
#3
06-07-2007, 09:04 AM
Re: The choice is yours....
Each day at the end of my commute to work from the Outer Banks to VA I reach the following decision point in the trip. At the NC/VA line I can..
..take the Highway almost all the way to work; 14 min, 12.6 mi, speeds 60-70 mph @~48 mpg.
..take the Highway 50% and local streets 50%; 15 min, 11.5 mi, speeds 60-70 Hwy and 30-40 local, @ 48 mpg & 60 mpg.
..take only local roads with 11 lights; 17 min, 12.1 mi, speeds 30-40 mph @ 60-70 mpg
Based on the averages, for 240 annual trips the annual fuel used would be...
Highway: longest distance, shortest time, most fuel used @ 62.4 gal
Hwy/Local: shortest distance, 1 min longer trip, fuel used @ 51.1 gal
All Local: 0.5 mi longer trip, 3 min longer trip, fuel used @ 46.7 gal
Why don't the hybrids get the EPA fuel economy ratings that they advertise? Because the drivers choose not to optimize the vehicle's fuel economy in favor of other considerations, ease of trip, time constraints, inertia.
..take the Highway almost all the way to work; 14 min, 12.6 mi, speeds 60-70 mph @~48 mpg.
..take the Highway 50% and local streets 50%; 15 min, 11.5 mi, speeds 60-70 Hwy and 30-40 local, @ 48 mpg & 60 mpg.
..take only local roads with 11 lights; 17 min, 12.1 mi, speeds 30-40 mph @ 60-70 mpg
Based on the averages, for 240 annual trips the annual fuel used would be...
Highway: longest distance, shortest time, most fuel used @ 62.4 gal
Hwy/Local: shortest distance, 1 min longer trip, fuel used @ 51.1 gal
All Local: 0.5 mi longer trip, 3 min longer trip, fuel used @ 46.7 gal
Why don't the hybrids get the EPA fuel economy ratings that they advertise? Because the drivers choose not to optimize the vehicle's fuel economy in favor of other considerations, ease of trip, time constraints, inertia.
#4
06-07-2007, 03:15 PM
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Two miles N of the technology 'center-of-the-world' in 1903, on the Outer Banks of NC
Posts: 205
Re: The choice is yours....
By chance today I remeasured the values using the MFD.
Hwy 6.0 mi @ 65 mph gave a readout of 55.4 mpg ( I was surprised )
City 5.5 mi @ 30+ mph gave a readout of 65+ mpg ( not so surprised )
Coming from work I always opt for #3
I try to avoid the Hwy as much as possible without being ridiculous about it.
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