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Old Jul 10, 2024 | 12:25 pm
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Originally Posted by SPN Lifer
Since the UA mileage might be slightly different from the geographic distance measured by more authoritative sources, this is the most reliable option.
To further clarify. the differences are very, very small (say between UA and gcmap). 1 or 2 miles at the most in most cases. A once a year adjustment can handle small difference.
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