which is better route--short/slow or long/fast?

[ai4kk]

This is how I travel...shortest route from city/Point of Interest to city/POI. Nice compromise between the absolute fastest and the most scenic with the shorter distance usually making up a little for the slower speeds. Of course, my mileage is usually a lot better too and I see areas that mos outsiders never even hear of.

For example, I bought my truck in Richmond, VA then took backroads to Roanoke (through Appomattox), then to Asheville and Atlanta....I think we spent maybe an hour total on the interstate.

[SentraSE-R]

What the others say. Shorter and slower = win-win. Win for the regular driver, and a bigger win for the hypermiler. Serious hypermilers can get better mileage in the city than they can on the highway.

[Mustang Dave]

Originally Posted by SentraSE-R

What the others say. Shorter and slower = win-win. Win for the regular driver, and a bigger win for the hypermiler. Serious hypermilers can get better mileage in the city than they can on the highway.

I generally average better mileage commuting than on road trips.

[Lazarus]

It would be impossible to tell without a SG (Scan Gauge) but I'll go against the grain and say the longer trip provided there are more stops on the shorter one. If you can travel at around 40-45 MPH with no stops I think you could do better then stop and go from a cold start congested driving. Although 8 miles is a lot to make up.