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Old 04-18-2017, 08:38 PM   #4 (permalink)
redpoint5
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I usually drive offset in my lane if I find myself in the heavily used and worn "slow" lane. If you can make the drive without AC during the day, that is the most efficient time to go. Just running the blower motor alone is likely more power than all of your lights though. If you have to run even the blower, then it's probably better to go at night.

I'd trade vehicles with someone else to make that trip. That way I'm not wasting time going slow, or wasting fuel by driving something inefficient.
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