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Old 04-30-2009, 09:05 AM   #40 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sepp View Post
what is the most efficient way for me to go pick up my girlfriend?
the shortest way wich i always take is 1 km on road and 8 km on highway, and the other way without highway would be 11-12 km on road mostly limited to 50 kmh.
with keeping in mind that im driving a pick-up, i ususally cruise at 80-90 kmh on highway. and that my gears are rather short so im basically always in 5th from 40 to 130 km/h
Without more immediate information, it's difficult to tell what your best option is, but it may be a wash. The 50kmh route is probably going to deliver your best fuel mileage, but you might wind up using just as much fuel by covering a greater distance. Without instant feedback on your fuel economy performance though, it's really tough to say whether one is better than the other in terms of actual fuel use.

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