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Old 05-10-2009, 01:39 AM   #4 (permalink)
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This is my "milk run", from home to work :

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ROUTE : 10 West -> 710 South -> 105 West -> 405 South -> Exit Freeway => Roughly 27+ miles
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NET ELEVATION CHANGE : ~210 feet drop
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SCANGAUGE "CURRENT" READINGS :
60+ MPG,
0.5 to 0.4 Gallons,
27+ Miles,
2100+ RPM Max,
0.5 to 0.6 Hours,
55+ MPH Max,
47 MPH AVG
If the traffic is goldilox, I can lower my average speed and (usually) increase my MPG. It's ironic because I *need* congestion to maintain a lower average MPH, but the increased congestion puts me at risk of hitting a traffic jam. It's a balance.

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