Comment by formerly_proven
4 years ago
Frankly I do not want to share streets with people who drive 800 km, refuel and drive even more after that in one go.
4 years ago
Frankly I do not want to share streets with people who drive 800 km, refuel and drive even more after that in one go.
There's a joke that goes something like "To an American 200 years is a long time, to a European 200km is a long distance".
Driving from San Diego to Sacramento is about 800km; in good weather and light traffic you could cover that in 7 or 8 hours. Get up early, drive that first leg, stop for lunch, then keep going (e.g. towards Portland or Seattle).
Of course, an American would usually stop for gas before hitting empty because we're used to the idea of "No food or fuel next 2 hours".
A couple of decades ago, when I was young(er) and (more) foolish, I several times did the drive between Columbia, SC and Dallas, TX in a single day. It was just a touch over a thousand miles. Idiocy.
My grandfather drove us to holiday from Germany to Spain every year.
Took 2-3 days. He slept a few hours in the car at night.
I once did a whirlwind trip from TN to NM, UT, CO, and back to TN. 5,000+ miles in 5 days. Average speed over 40MPH with some sleep and some meetings included. Idiocy, indeed.
7 or 8 hours is a pretty long day driving for one person. But people do switch off and, even in New England where distances tend to be shorter, a 5 hour drive up to somewhere like Maine is hardly exceptional.
There are people who alternate. Married couples, friends, whatever. Happens a lot.
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