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    #11
    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

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    #12
    teka bravoexo, you computed fuel consumption and speed? diba dapat consumption and distance?

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    #13
    I choose neither. "C" is my answer.

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    #14
    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.

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    #15
    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!

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    #16
    Quote Originally Posted by Bravoexo
    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.
    Last edited by StraightSix; February 24th, 2006 at 10:20 AM.

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    #17
    OptionA - less strain on the engine, clutch and transmission,- better on the car. Less tension, better on the driver.

    bravoexo - paki-recompute. thanks.

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    #18
    <-- mali ba understanding ko ng ganito?

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    #19
    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!!!

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    #20
    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

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what's better, time vs distance