Route from Lewes to Harrow
The distance between Lewes and Harrow is 80 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 29 minutes.
To: Harrow, County: Greater London, EnglandDriving directions from Lewes to Harrow
How much does it cost to drive from Lewes to Harrow with petrol?
Let's delve into the expenses of a road trip from Lewes to Harrow. The journey using petrol will set you back 13.9 pounds. Now, let's walk through how we arrived at this figure.
Firstly, we consider the price of petrol, which is 143 pence per liter. Next, we take into account the car's fuel consumption rate, which stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.
Now, suppose you're carpooling. If there are two passengers sharing the ride, each person will contribute 6.95 pounds (£13.9 divided by 2). With three passengers, the cost per person drops to around 4.63 pounds (£13.9 divided by 3). And if there are four passengers onboard, each person chips in 3.48 pounds (£13.9 divided by 4).
Let's delve deeper into the calculations. To determine how much fuel is needed for the trip, we rely on the distance and the car's fuel efficiency. The distance between Lewes and Harrow is approximately 79.9 miles. So, to cover this distance, the car will require roughly 9.7 liters of petrol. We obtained this value by dividing the distance by the car's fuel consumption rate of 37.5 miles per gallon and then converting it to liters.
Once we have the amount of fuel needed, we calculate the total cost. Multiplying the fuel quantity (9.7 liters) by the price per liter (143 pence) yields 13.9 pounds. Therefore, the fuel cost for the journey from Lewes to Harrow is 13.9 pounds.
Diesel cost from Lewes to Harrow.
The trip with diesel fuel costs 8.7 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.35 £ (8.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 2.9 £ (8.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.18 £ (8.7/4) /p.
When comparing diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of octane rating, there's a significant distinction:
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Petrol:
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Petrol typically has an octane rating ranging from 87 to 95 in most markets.
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Octane rating measures the fuel's resistance to premature detonation or knocking in spark-ignition engines.
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Higher octane ratings are crucial for high-performance petrol engines with higher compression ratios or turbocharging, as they help prevent engine knocking and allow for more efficient combustion.
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Diesel Fuel:
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Diesel fuel doesn't have an octane rating in the same sense as petrol because it's not used in spark-ignition engines.
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Diesel engines rely on compression ignition rather than spark ignition, meaning the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously due to high pressure and temperature.
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Therefore, diesel fuel is designed to ignite under the high compression conditions found in diesel engines, and its properties are optimized for this type of combustion rather than for octane rating.
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In essence, while petrol relies on octane rating to ensure proper combustion in spark-ignition engines, diesel fuel is formulated to ignite under the high-pressure conditions of compression ignition in diesel engines, rendering octane rating irrelevant for diesel fuel.
Alternative routes from Lewes to Harrow
An alternative route from Lewes to the Harrow is 73.96 miles and takes 1 hour and 47 minutes.
Which is the cheapest route from Lewes to Harrow by car?
The cheapest route from Lewes to Harrow is the second suggested route (74mi, 1h 47min) and costs 12.8 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).
The most expensive route from Lewes to Harrow is the first suggested route (80mi, 1h 29min) and costs 13.9 £.
For greater safety, the driver should choose the route that passes through the highway (median barrier) and not through smaller roads (curves in the road, bad road conditions, no median barrier).
How to get from Lewes to Harrow?
There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 80mi (distance from Lewes to Harrow) and its duration is 1h 29min. The slowest route is 74mi, and its duration is 1h 47min.
RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Lewes to Harrow by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Lewes to Harrow. It provides driving directions from Lewes to Harrow, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Lewes - Harrow route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.
In case you share the journey (carpooling) from Lewes to Harrow with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.
Where is Lewes located?
Lewes is located in East Sussex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 32 meters above sea level. Lewes has coordinates 50.8738720o,0.0087800o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Lewes from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
What is the location of Harrow?
Harrow is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 65 meters above sea level. Harrow has coordinates 51.5805590o,-0.3419950o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Harrow from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
