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i have this situation with my commute. I can take surface streets (( aren't almost all streets really surface streets)) travel 12 miles and consume 0.38 gallons of fuel at about 31.5 MPG (about 25 min commute time). or i can take the highway and travel 14 miles with consumption of 0.4 gallons resulting in about 35 MPG (about 18 min commute time).
Unless time is an issue - i avoid the highway. Granted 0.02 gallons is really tiny but those are $$ i am spending to travel between the same points. (0.04 Gal / day * 5 days / week * 50 weeks / year * $4 / gal = $40 / year )
As a secondary consideration - Atlanta traffic can go really bad really fast - so I stay away from highway.
So i have taken both aspects (total fuel used and best MPG).
Steve
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Steve - AKA Doofus McFancypants
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"If there's a new way, I'll be the first in line - But it better work this time"
 First Milestone passed - 30 MPG (city) 5/15/08
Best City Tank - 8/31/09- 34.3 MPG (EPA= 20)
Best Highway Tank - 5/20/09 - 36.5 MPG (EPA= 28)
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In effort to drive less:
Miles NOT driven in 2009 = 648 (Work from home and Alt Transporatation)
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