Week 5 Map

Overview 

I've traveled 2,754 miles since the start of my journey on Monday, November 23rd. I am just within the Colorado border, in a town called Limon. Five weeks ago, I set out on this journey from Clifton, VA which is a town near our nation's capital.

I have a total driving time of about 46 hours, expending an estimated 76.5 gallons of gasoline which cost an estimated $137.70.

The direct driving distance between where I'm at and where I started is 1,614 miles. If I had gone the direct route, I could have arrived here in about 27 hours, expending an estimated 44.83 gallons of gasoline which cost an estimated $80.70.

This makes my journey, surplus distance-wise 70.6% inefficient.

Map of the Journey

App software: Maps.ME
Current location: Limon, CO.

Each dropped pin represents a location I visited or considered visiting. These include Walmart, public library, university, McDonald's, public park, highway rest area, and other.

Journey Statistics:

Measured data:
Distance traveled: 2,754 miles
Average fuel efficiency: 36 mpg

Estimated data:
Avg price of gas (per gallon) : $1.80
Avg driving speed : 60 mph

Calculated data:
Gallons of gas burned : 76.5
Total cost of gas: $137.70
Total driving time : 45 h 54 m

Direct driving route

App software: Google Maps navigation

 

Direct route statistics:

route distance: 1,614 miles 

Calculated data:
Gallons of gas direct route : 44.83
Total cost of gas direct route : $80.70
Total driving time : 26 h 54 m

Journey evaluation

Journey surplus distance : 1140 miles = distance traveled - route distance
Journey inefficiency : 70.6% = surplus distance/ shortest distance