Which way would you go home?

burritos · 02-20-2007, 07:51 PM

I apologize if I've asked this before, I don't remember the answers. There are 2 routes home for me. One is a 11 mile flat freeway jaunt home. It takes 15 minutes. The second route is a 12 mile hilly and windy way home. Very pleasant. Little traffic. Lots of trees. Pitch black at night in the winter. Takes a little under 20 minutes to get home. Which route would you take home.

**efusco** · 02-20-2007, 09:50 PM

Most of the time I have a somewhat similar choice...I think my distances are almost identical, but one way is highway...55 & 60mph for 2/3rds of the trip...the other 1/3rd is split at the front and back ends of the trip.

The way I choose to go is the hilly, curvy 2 lane, low traffic route. I can often pulse and glide without any other traffic to worry about. I make the trip in close to the same time...maybe 5 minutes more during high traffic times and 10 minutes more on low traffic times (ie 2am going home from a shift in the ER). But my FE is dramatically better on the hilly 2 lane route where I usually never exceed 40mph except on one long downhill section on the way too work where I glide up to about 60mph and let the momentum carry me the next 1/2 mile.

toph · 02-20-2007, 10:25 PM

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12 mile hilly and windy way home. Very pleasant. Little traffic. Lots of trees.
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If I had your choice I would take this one...little traffic, lots of trees.....99% of the time!

jimmyrose · 02-20-2007, 10:33 PM

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I think you answered your own question here.

hyo silver · 02-20-2007, 10:48 PM

I'd take the long way home. On my bicycle.

On efusco's route, I'd hit 60 on the big hill and glide the rest of the way...

brick · 02-21-2007, 11:38 AM

I would take the 12 mile hilly-but-pleasant route. In fact, that's what I do! It's a no-brainer for me since the back route is about 15% shorter, but I get better mileage on it, too. Just pulse up the hills and glide down the back side.

02-20-2007, 09:50 PM	#2
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 14,709 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 26	Most of the time I have a somewhat similar choice...I think my distances are almost identical, but one way is highway...55 & 60mph for 2/3rds of the trip...the other 1/3rd is split at the front and back ends of the trip. The way I choose to go is the hilly, curvy 2 lane, low traffic route. I can often pulse and glide without any other traffic to worry about. I make the trip in close to the same time...maybe 5 minutes more during high traffic times and 10 minutes more on low traffic times (ie 2am going home from a shift in the ER). But my FE is dramatically better on the hilly 2 lane route where I usually never exceed 40mph except on one long downhill section on the way too work where I glide up to about 60mph and let the momentum carry me the next 1/2 mile. __________________ Evan E. Fusco, MD Seaside 04BC9/OEM EVb/NAV & auto-BT/XM Radio, CAN-View, Shark Fin, BT Stiff. Plate, Skid Plate & Strut Support

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02-20-2007, 07:51 PM	#1
burritos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: California Posts: 2,980 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #1 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2	I apologize if I've asked this before, I don't remember the answers. There are 2 routes home for me. One is a 11 mile flat freeway jaunt home. It takes 15 minutes. The second route is a 12 mile hilly and windy way home. Very pleasant. Little traffic. Lots of trees. Pitch black at night in the winter. Takes a little under 20 minutes to get home. Which route would you take home.

02-20-2007, 10:48 PM	#5
hyo silver awaaay Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 7,872 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 33	I'd take the long way home. On my bicycle. On efusco's route, I'd hit 60 on the big hill and glide the rest of the way...

02-21-2007, 11:38 AM	#6
brick Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 720 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I would take the 12 mile hilly-but-pleasant route. In fact, that's what I do! It's a no-brainer for me since the back route is about 15% shorter, but I get better mileage on it, too. Just pulse up the hills and glide down the back side.