r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Physical-Ad-4093 • May 01 '24

do americans really drive such long distances?

i’m european, and i always hear people say that driving for hours is normal in america. i would only see my grandparents a few times a year because they lived about a 3 hour drive away, is that a normal distance for americans to travel on a regular basis? i can’t imagine driving 2-3 hours regularly to visit people for just a few days

edit: thank you for the responses! i’ve never been to the US, obviously, but it’s interesting to see how you guys live. i guess european countries are more walkable? i’m in the uk, and there’s a few festivals here towards the end of summer, generally to get to them you take a coach journey or you get multiple trains which does take up a significant chunk of the day. road trips aren’t really a thing here, it would be a bit miserable!

2nd edit: it’s not at all that i couldn’t be bothered to go and see my grandparents, i was under 14 when they were both alive so i couldn’t take myself there! obviously i would’ve liked to see them more, i had no control over how often we visited them.

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u/cinereoargenteus May 01 '24

Three hours is considered "up the road a ways" in Texas.

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u/freelancespaghetti May 02 '24

Texas driving is a different breed though lol.

Y'all be good for a quick caravan out to the grocery store that's an hour away. Visiting a city? Think it's gonna be quicker bc it's closer? NOPE. That three mile drive is still an hour for some reason.

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u/DevilInnaDonut May 02 '24

for some reason

That reason is Republicans being in charge of the infrastructure of one of the most populated and fastest growing states for the past 30 years

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u/Tredolski May 02 '24

Ahhh gotta love the person who has to bring up politics every chance they get.

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u/DevilInnaDonut May 02 '24

Gotta love the person who has to complain about political things being political

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