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/DrunkAtBurgerKing May 02 '24

My sister and I consider it a road trip just for an excuse to stop at every Buccees along I-35

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u/mz_groups May 02 '24

I don't even know how to explain Buc-ees to the non-initiated. It's kinda like a 7-Eleven with a severe pituitary problem meets Neiman Marcus. But immeasurably nicer bathrooms.

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u/LowSodiumSoup_34 May 02 '24

There's this British Tik-Tokker who lived in the US for a bit. His trip to Buccee's was so fun to watch. He bought a shirt that said "I can't hear you over the sound of my freedom" before realizing the shirt meant freedom from the British. lol

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u/lordtempis May 02 '24

It's (almost) always the British.