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Originally Posted by redpoint5
I've thought that living at higher elevation would be advantageous to fuel economy.
In an ICE vehicle, flat roads aren't efficient. ICE prefers hills so they can "pulse" up maximizing the power to fuel ratio, and "glide" down the other side. That said, a hill is a longer distance between 2 points than a straight line.
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Living at a higher elevation meaning you're hauling your groceries and other supplies uphill! But maybe going downhill with a cold engine, instead of up, makes up for it?
Small hills are great. I've gotten my best tanks on hilly roads. Big hills that are hard to climb and too steep to coast down are terrible!