GetOffYourGas
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mwalsh said:GetOffYourGas said:I didn't have any issues with the range calculator. I put in Syracuse to Rochester (88.5 miles on google maps), and it told me I could make the ROUND TRIP (177 miles) with 23 miles remaining. That's a perfect 200 miles.
Yes, it is reporting round trips. I didn't read it correctly. However, 130 miles plus 59 miles is still only 189 miles total for my journey. LOL!
Interesting. How precise were your endpoints? Is it possible that google and the calculator are using different points for "city center" if you entered just a city name instead of an address? Alternatively, maybe it's considering other factors? My route is mostly highway, but it's incredibly flat. Does your route have a lot of hills/mountains?
Edit: I put "Garden Grove to Encinitas" into google maps, and it reports 70.5 miles. Round trip is 141 miles, plus 59 left is 200. I don't believe there is any magic in this calculator, short of assuming to one always gets the magical 200 miles of range.