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Old 10-07-2016, 08:28 PM   #373
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You need to consider the proportion of driving before it is warmed up to the total trip. e.g. if you start up cold in the morning and drive 7 minutes to work then start up cold to drive home then for half the time you are driving rich. Do that 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year and measure the consumption. Then go for a 50km spin at the weekend and measure and compare that consumption.
I have noticed the effect with a change of job location from close to home then further away.
I did the opposite, shortened my commute from an hour to 15 minutes, my fuel mileage went from 27-29 to ~24 but I use half as much gas in a month so it was totally worth it on the fuel cost front.
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