Mini Test: Driving With Load VS. Cruise Control - DWL (more or less) busted!

[Peakster]

I did a little A-B test tonight comparing 'driving with load' versus cruise control and here are my results:

Temperature: 11*C
Winds: coming from the south @ 15km/h.
Route:
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Here's the YouTube Video of the test.

Driving with Load:
FE average: 60.5 mpg
Speed Average: 48 mph

Using Cruise Control:
FE average: 60.2 mpg (a 0.5% mileage decrease if you're picky)
Speed Average: 48mph

Looks like using cruise control is virtually just as good as keeping a steady throttle and letting the car speed up and slow down as it likes.

I tried to make a video of the test & everything went well except the last clip where I announce the mpg with the cruise: It didn't record on camera !!! Now I know how people feel when they get all geared up for a UFO sighting and miss the final alien shot !

I'll probably still post it later because there's some funny parts where a guy driving an SUV gets all angry after I point the camcorder at him, and me full-throttle accelerating like mad so I can simply merge onto the highway.