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TenOC
Nomad
Aug 27, 2023

Billings Montana to Great Falls via Neihart MT ?????

We have a 36 foot 5th wheel. From Billings Montana to Great Falls Montana my GPS wants to send me by way of Highway 191 to Moore Montana and then Highway 87 to Great Falls. Why not take US Highw...
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valhalla360
Navigator
Aug 29, 2023
Just plugged it into Google Maps:
- Suggested Route: 219 miles
- Your suggestion: 231 miles

Unless you have some sort of RV specific routing, it's assuming a passenger car that will typically hold to the speed limit, so fewer miles is faster and less fuel burn.

I've never seen a routing that considers scenery and most don't consider hills or curves.

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