what's better, time vs distance

[altec]

I measured two different routes:

Route A: 9.5 kms, total time it takes to travel, 20 minutes. Much less traffic, frequent fifth gear opportunities.

Route B: 7 kms, total time it takes to travel, 30 minutes. Mainly 3rd gear, with occasional 4th gear, very few 5th gear.

With fuel prices this high, which would be better, overall?

[kinyo]

Route A is more economical.

[albert_b]

the faster you can get to your destination the less fuel you use up. Look for routes with very few idles (traffic), start - stop, acceleration ... maganda routes na constant ang speed mo.

oh, my answer is option (A)

[falken]

Route A.

[Autobeat]

Route A seems better.

[squala]

If you can maintain a steadier speed, then you get better economy. For sure A is the more efficient route.

[atongk]

a is better

[altec]

how about incidental expenses, like tire wear, spare parts, plus the extra kilometers your car puts in. Yung binigay ko, one way lang, in my case, I get to travel those distances at least twice, sometimes up to 4 times a day, so at 4 times, the difference of 2.5km means extra 10 kms per day din, would it still be worth it?

[bluntman]

I choose "C"...take the bus. LOL

I've always thought that the less time you spend in the lower gears the less fuel you end up using...choose "A".

[nugundam93]

A din.

[Bravoexo]

Avg Speed on Route A = 28.5 km/h
Avg Speed on Route B = 14 km/h

if you have a mileage of 8km/l

Consumption on Route A = 3.56L
Consumption on Route B = 1.75L

Which translates to double fuel consumption on Route A than on Route B. So in a month if you spend only the weekdays going through these routes back and forth....you'd spend 2.5k on gas on Route B, 5k on Route A (1L=36Pesos) but would be on the road 6 hours and 40 mins more on Route A than on Route B.

So I chose "C" also

[nugundam93]

teka bravoexo, you computed fuel consumption and speed? diba dapat consumption and distance?

[ian_rex]

I choose neither. "C" is my answer.

[1D4LV]

kala ko itong thread na ito eh pang cardio exercises eh. anyway, option a din ako. the 2 kms distance does not matter for you are frequently using the 5th gear.

[badkuk]

pagkakaalam ko, the more time you spend on the higher gears, much better for fuel economy.

what's more, i'd rather drive traffic-free for 30 minutes. hell, i'd even enjoy it!

[StraightSix]

if you have a mileage of 8km/l

Wrong assumption. You don't assume the same mileage (km/li) for both routes. At 5th gear, your mpg (or km/li) is higher than on lower gears.

[CVT]

OptionA - less strain on the engine, clutch and transmission,- better on the car. Less tension, better on the driver.

bravoexo - paki-recompute. thanks.

[Bravoexo]

<-- mali ba understanding ko ng ganito?

[fourtheboys96]

what is ur opportunity cost of time???

if the 10 minute difference will cost you ur job or any pending business deals, it is better to spend a little more money on gas, tire wear, etc.

we should always include other imputed costs which we may usually overlook. ika nga, time is gold!!!

[cutedoc]

route a would be better, less fuel consumption, less time as well, though the length of road travelled may be longer time spend is shorter