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Old 02-03-2011, 05:32 PM   #2 (permalink)
PaleMelanesian
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I'd go for the longer but fewer (and less painful) stops. Those bottom-of-the-hill stops are absolute mpg killers, especially with an automatic.

If you have a gauge, try both ways a few times and the results will show you for sure which is better.
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