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99LeCouch · 09-04-2009, 01:35 PM

In December I'm making a trip from Columbia to Buffalo, NY. Looking on Google Maps, there are a few ways to go. One is 50 miles shorter but goes along the Allegheny Mountains, while another route is longer but crosses those mountains and gets into less hilly terrain. I can get some nice FE with NICE-On coasting, but driving with load back up kills it. Also, there's the potential for lake-effect snows along Lake Erie. The longer route would leave me more exposed to lake-effect snow, which can be nasty to drive through. Lived in Buffalo for 3 years, so I know all about lake effect.

Which route would you pick?

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99LeCouch Driving the TurboWeasel Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Steuben County, NY Posts: 459 Thanks: 14 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts	Shorter and Hillier vs. Longer and Flatter In December I'm making a trip from Columbia to Buffalo, NY. Looking on Google Maps, there are a few ways to go. One is 50 miles shorter but goes along the Allegheny Mountains, while another route is longer but crosses those mountains and gets into less hilly terrain. I can get some nice FE with NICE-On coasting, but driving with load back up kills it. Also, there's the potential for lake-effect snows along Lake Erie. The longer route would leave me more exposed to lake-effect snow, which can be nasty to drive through. Lived in Buffalo for 3 years, so I know all about lake effect. Which route would you pick? __________________ 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco 6MT