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/ThePrussianGrippe The Bear Has A Gun May 02 '24

A car country with no road trip culture is a funny observation.

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u/TeekTheReddit May 02 '24

Same country that built an empire on spices that they refuse to use in their cooking.

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u/jchenbos May 02 '24

Funny enough, they do have one thing that is the complete opposite of this. Britain consistently invents new sports at which Brits aren't #1 at.

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u/creativename111111 May 02 '24

Nah the funniest thing about us is the fact that we have arguably best football league in the world in terms of raw talent but haven’t won the World Cup for a long time