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Old 03-27-2012, 05:51 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Cd View Post
This isn't an aeromod, but I assume that you have already planned the trip using Google Earth.
As you of course know, you can plan for changes in elevation ( to seek out flat roads versus hills, or roads with lots of turns. ) and population density ( more chance of a slow down in traffic )
You might even find a shortcut which saves both time and fuel.
Haven't tried that actually... I did not know that I could use Google Earth to plan a trip that way... do you have a pointer?
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