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Fig. 33. Option II of vehicle route from Sopot to Munich
Source: based on Map & Guide digital map.
Option III shown in Fig. 34 leaves Poland through the Jakuszyce border
crossing and continues through the Czech Republic where tolls and fuel prices
are less expensive, but the topography and road category result in lower travelling
speed and increased fuel consumption.
The best option selection depends not only on its length, travel time or direct
cost but also on the day of the week and the time of the vehicle's departure
from the point of origin, driving and rest time regulations, breaks and rest periods,
further plans for using the vehicle, etc. Therefore, it is a question of a highly
dynamic optimization of decision-making processes, which can not be carried
out effectively without the support of telematics and IT systems.
Table 21 presents the respective lengths of the analyzed options, as well as
fuel consumption and a toll cost estimate for the entire route, time of completing
the journey by a single driver, average travelling speed and the total cost of covering
the route. The conclusions are the following:
– average journey time points to Option I as definitely the best, although it
is connected with the most costly motorway tolls in Germany, furthermore
the route cannot be done on the fuel purchased in Poland only,
which adds a significant cost element;
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