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Originally Posted by notout86
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.
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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.