Route from Peterborough to Kingston upon Thames
The distance between Peterborough and Kingston upon Thames is 91 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 57 minutes.
To: Kingston upon Thames, County: Greater London, EnglandDriving directions from Peterborough to Kingston upon Thames
What is the financial outlay associated with traveling from Peterborough to Kingston upon Thames by car?
The journey, powered by petrol, incurs a cost of £15.7. In this computational scenario, the price of petrol is assumed to be 143 pence per liter, and the car's fuel efficiency stands at 37.5 miles per gallon.
For individuals contemplating carpooling arrangements, the expenditure per traveler diminishes as the number of passengers increases. With two passengers, the cost per person amounts to £7.85 (£15.7/2). For a trio of passengers, the cost per person reduces to £5.23 (£15.7/3), and for a quartet of passengers, it further decreases to £3.93 (£15.7/4).
To provide further elucidation on the calculation process, let us dissect how the final figure is derived:
Initially, the requisite fuel quantity is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the car's fuel consumption rate. For a journey spanning 90.65 miles, this computation entails multiplying 90.65 miles by 4.54609 (liters per gallon) and subsequently dividing by the car's fuel efficiency of 37.5 mpg, resulting in a requirement of 11 liters of fuel.
Subsequently, the fuel expenditure is computed by multiplying the amount of fuel required by the price per liter. Given a consumption of 11 liters of fuel at a rate of 143 pence per liter, the cumulative cost equals £15.7.
In summation, the total fuel expenditure for the trip from Peterborough to Kingston upon Thames stands at £15.7.
Diesel cost from Peterborough to Kingston upon Thames.
The trip with diesel fuel costs 9.9 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 4.95 £ (9.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.3 £ (9.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.48 £ (9.9/4) /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 Peterborough to Kingston upon Thames
An alternative route from Peterborough to the Kingston upon Thames is 93.62 miles and takes 2 hours and 18 minutes.
Which is the cheapest route from Peterborough to Kingston upon Thames by car?
The cheapest route from Peterborough to Kingston upon Thames is the first suggested route (91mi, 1h 57min) and costs 15.7 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).
The most expensive route from Peterborough to Kingston upon Thames is the second suggested route (94mi, 2h 18min) and costs 16.2 £.
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 Peterborough to Kingston upon Thames?
There are two suggested routes. The fastest route is 91mi (distance from Peterborough to Kingston upon Thames) and its duration is 1h 57min. The slowest route is 94mi, and its duration is 2h 18min.
RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Peterborough to Kingston upon Thames by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Peterborough to Kingston upon Thames. It provides driving directions from Peterborough to Kingston upon Thames, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Peterborough - Kingston upon Thames 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 Peterborough to Kingston upon Thames with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.
Where is Peterborough located?
Peterborough is located in Cambridgeshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. Peterborough has coordinates 52.5694985o,-0.2405299o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Peterborough from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
What is the location of Kingston upon Thames?
Kingston upon Thames is located in Greater London county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. Kingston upon Thames has coordinates 51.4123300o,-0.3006890o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Kingston upon Thames from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
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