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Originally Posted by XYZ
There is another factor to consider. Since this is such a short distance your car may not be coming up to full operating temperature. In that situation it consumes more fuel due to fast idle, etc. The long route might allow the car to warm up more since it takes longer.
I wouldn't be surprised to find there is no advantage to either route. You might want to use the hill you mentioned by taking that route in one direction only, to give you a downhill advantage. The shorter route is fewer miles traveled, but the longer route may yield better MPG. Sometimes you just can't win...
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The vehicle would be at operating temp. Maybe I forgot to mention the commute home involves about 9 miles of freeway travel before I get to the point where I could take the 2 ways.