Some love it, some hate it.
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I love driving, and I love cars, but I hate public roads and traffic.
Like driving goods train or goods truck
It’s a struggle for me. I absolutely love driving; tearing up country roads in a shitbucket firebird was literally my only solace as a military brat growing up mostly in the southern US. That has never left me, and the ability as an adult to do things like drop $1500 on Michelin Supersports and drive a vehicle that needs the 93 octane fuel has only made it worse.
That being said, as I’ve gotten older I’ve been coming around to “we need to end capitalism before it ends us” and car culture is a huge part of that. That leaves me as a huge enjoyer of fuckcars type posts and ideas as well as the owner of a little Japanese sports car that is a big part of my identity and basically my only safe space. I’m very conflicted about it
Okay, what I love about driving is that when I feel my mind is wandering too much and I want to do something which can get me to focus, I usually go for a drive (early mornings are the best because of less traffic).
Driving needs your entire attention to be on the road and your surroundings.
For commuting to work, I use public transit (bus) since I don’t want to deal with driving in peak hours
I like cruising. There’s nothing like a state highway in the US that’s popular enough to be well maintained, but not so popular that it’s crowded and in the suburbs. They whisk you past some amazing sights and pieces of Americana that are quickly fading.
As for commuting, anything more than 20 minutes one way is either hell or a trip needing some level of planning between walking to the fridge and sending man to the moon.
You see some great things cruising. What’s some of your favourite things that you’ve seen?
Was an anxiety trigger. When I removed it from life other areas improved. Understand some do not have the luxury and am appreciative.
Hated it from the very first moment. Tried everything to make it work.
It sounds backwards, but I like driving because it’s a time when I can’t scroll or play games. I drive to the next town over (about an hour’s drive) 2 or 3 times most weeks. It’s a good chance for me to listen to something, or just ponder. I’ve been listening to the Bible over that drive more often lately.
No.
It’s exhausting, and I’m not good at it.
And when I say “I’m not good as it” I don’t mean below-average. If anything, I’m an above-average driver, but the average is abysmal and most people on the road should frankly not have licenses.
I get that. Are you neurodiverse? It can be linked to some conditions like dyspraxia
I’m in the process of being evaluated for ADHD, but I definitely don’t have dyspraxia; I’m a dancer and waitress.
Well done for getting the adhd evaluation they can be hard to get. I have dyspraxia so I’m v jealous of your ability to dance.
I should probably try again to get an ADHD diagnosis. Last time I tried I got a phone call maybe a month later from the clinic saying that the evaluation board or whatever had given no diagnosis, not a “you don’t have it” diagnosis just declined to give a result. So anyway I really didn’t feel like following up at the time.
Depends on why I’m driving. A regluar rush-hour commute isn’t enjoyable but almost all other driving is. Last year I drove from the UK to San Marino and back - with stops on the way. By the end of the trip I was happy to get home, but I still wanted to do the driving.
No; I’m a shitty driver and other drivers that are problem drivers combined with my shit driving scare me.
I think I picked it up from my parents (who are both terrible drivers also). I’m sorry everyone! I’m working on it. Really I am!
It’s fine I understand haha. Are you neurodiverse? It can be linked
Yeah, I have ADHD. It is both my crime and punishment lol.
I would love it but people are assholes all the time
I love some aspects of driving… I love my car and how nice it looks when it’s clean and shiny. I love feeling the acceleration and driving through twisty roads. I love being outside and feeling the sun, while seeing all the varying sights across the city. I love the freedom of going anywhere, and effortlessly carrying passengers and cargo with me.
I don’t like traffic or contributing to traffic. I HATE that we feel the need to pave over our shrinking green space for new highways. I hate the salt and pollution that comes with so many roads and cars.
Its all about the what and where. I cant stand city traffic, but an empty winding road feels like freedom. The car you are driving also makes a lot of difference. I personally only buy cars that are fun to drive. I had a smart roadster and now i drive a miata (mx5 where i am from).
I’ve never had a driver’s license and I never will. Expensive, polluting and boring.
Boring? How do you know if you don’t have a license
Believe it or not, I have been in a car many times in my life :)
I like to drive but I hate traffic. Not only traffic jams but also just normal traffic. I live in a densely populatd country, so I prefer the train. But I absolutely loved driving in rural Chile or Scandinavia.
