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Old 01-14-2015, 08:55 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I'd still consider the shorter route. Even if you get much worse fuel economy, its just that much shorter. You said you just got 26 mpg on your last tank. If that was taking the shorter route, you'd need to get over 40 mpg on the long route to make up for the additional gas usage. Now, this is possible, but as dirtydave said, you need a gauge to tell you for sure.
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