Interstate vs. secoundary roads?
I was wondering if driving the interstate using cruise countrol would save much gas verses the slow down, speedup of going thru towns? My truck seems to have a sweetspot towing of 63 mph.
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IMHO the consistent speed of the superslab (interstate) will give you better mpg results every time. Stop & go traffic yields dreadful gas mileage as you have to overcome inertia to get your rig up to speed time & time again.
Years ago we were stuck in I-95 near Fredericksburg, VA and in that mile after mile of stop & go I could just about see the gas gauge going down.
On edit: Is the scenery on the interstates more boring? Yes, no question. I try to plan trips to be a mix of interstate and secondary roads to keep things interesting.
Years ago we were stuck in I-95 near Fredericksburg, VA and in that mile after mile of stop & go I could just about see the gas gauge going down.
On edit: Is the scenery on the interstates more boring? Yes, no question. I try to plan trips to be a mix of interstate and secondary roads to keep things interesting.
