Route from Tewkesbury to Winchester
The distance between Tewkesbury and Winchester is 90 miles. Travel time is 1 hour and 38 minutes.
To: Winchester, County: Hampshire, EnglandDriving directions from Tewkesbury to Winchester
How much does it cost to drive from Tewkesbury to Winchester with petrol?
Let's delve into the expenses of a road trip from Tewkesbury to Winchester. The journey using petrol will set you back 15.7 pounds. Now, let's walk through how we arrived at this figure.
Firstly, we consider the price of petrol, which is 144 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 7.85 pounds (£15.7 divided by 2). With three passengers, the cost per person drops to around 5.23 pounds (£15.7 divided by 3). And if there are four passengers onboard, each person chips in 3.93 pounds (£15.7 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 Tewkesbury and Winchester is approximately 89.83 miles. So, to cover this distance, the car will require roughly 10.9 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 (10.9 liters) by the price per liter (144 pence) yields 15.7 pounds. Therefore, the fuel cost for the journey from Tewkesbury to Winchester is 15.7 pounds.
Diesel cost from Tewkesbury to Winchester.
The trip with diesel fuel costs 10.9 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 5.45 £ (10.9/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 3.63 £ (10.9/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 2.73 £ (10.9/4) /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 Tewkesbury to Winchester
The second route from Tewkesbury to the Winchester is 89.09 miles and takes 1 hour and 47 minutes.
The third route from Tewkesbury to the Winchester is 88.86 miles and takes 1 hour and 46 minutes.
Which is the cheapest route from Tewkesbury to Winchester by car?
The cheapest route from Tewkesbury to Winchester is the third suggested route (89mi, 1h 46min) and costs 15.5 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).
The second cheapest route from Tewkesbury to Winchester is the second suggested route (89mi, 1h 47min) and costs 15.6 £.
The most expensive route from Tewkesbury to Winchester is the first suggested route (90mi, 1h 38min) and costs 15.7 £.
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 Tewkesbury to Winchester?
There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 90mi (distance from Tewkesbury to Winchester) and its duration is 1h 38min. The other route is 89mi, and its duration is 1h 46min. The slowest route is 89mi, and its duration is 1h 47min.
RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Tewkesbury to Winchester by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Tewkesbury to Winchester. It provides driving directions from Tewkesbury to Winchester, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Tewkesbury - Winchester 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 Tewkesbury to Winchester with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.
Where is Tewkesbury located?
Tewkesbury is located in Gloucestershire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 14 meters above sea level. Tewkesbury has coordinates 51.9922650o,-2.1579600o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Tewkesbury from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
What is the location of Winchester?
Winchester is located in Hampshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 38 meters above sea level. Winchester has coordinates 51.0597710o,-1.3101420o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Winchester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
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