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drray23

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13. It also depends on your car.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 10:26 AM

Oct 2024

If you have a comfortable car designed for driving long distances, its way easier on you than in an older or uncomfortable vehicle. My wife drives a Nissan Rogue. It's good for everyday commute, however if you try to do 300 miles with it, it is horrible. The seating, driving position, car suspensions, etc.. is not optimized for long distance driving. On the other hand, doing 500 miles in a Cadillac CT6 does not feel tiring at all.

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I've noticed in recent years that driving long distances (like 200 miles to visit a relative, almost all [View all] raccoon Oct 2024 OP

Driving long distance in my 20's and 30's was so much fun. jimfields33 Oct 2024 #1

It won't take away the physical ailments True Dough Oct 2024 #2

same here..not so much any more tiring physically, but I just samnsara Oct 2024 #3

I avoid interstates like the plague synni Oct 2024 #4

I'm 75. I do grocery runs and doctor runs. Joinfortmill Oct 2024 #5

Used to love road trips... MiHale Oct 2024 #6

DC to NYC Bmoboy Oct 2024 #7

I think you're very wise to pay cyclonefence Oct 2024 #15

I know exactly what you mean! SilverDawg Oct 2024 #8

I feel the same way. The last time my Uncle drove livetohike Oct 2024 #9

I have always hated... 2naSalit Oct 2024 #10

I'm 59 and can't long-drive anymore XanaDUer2 Oct 2024 #11

Sing crazy songs GreenWave Oct 2024 #12

It also depends on your car. drray23 Oct 2024 #13

I used to drive long distances frequently -- job interviews, visits home, even interstate commutes for Summer jobs. eppur_se_muova Oct 2024 #14

It was an adventure for me to drive cross country in my youth. Arne Oct 2024 #16

When I was in my 20's, slightlv Oct 2024 #17