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I'm impressed that you can concentrate that long. That's got to be over 8 hours of driving non-stop. No toilet breaks. I think most people would need to stop
by aembleton 8y ago
I'm impressed that you can concentrate that long. That's got to be over 8 hours of driving non-stop. No toilet breaks.
I think most people would need to stop a couple of times on route. I doubt EVs will ever be suitable for you.
- dawnerd 8y agoUsually I do stop a few times, but recently decided to just power through it. Last time I didn't even realize how much time had passed until the gas light came on. 6-8 hours is about what I can do on a plane without getting up too so it's not too bad for me. Truckers do it all the time too so it's not that rare. Edit: If electric can get to 400+ miles (already there almost) I'll be sold. That's enough for me to do the entire trip with only adding an extra stop if I drove nonstop. When I calculated with the 200-300 mile range a year or so ago it would have been too much waiting around for a charge.
- aembleton 8y agoYou don't have to concentrate when flying. What's the legal limit in the US for truck drivers without a break? In the EU its 4.5 hours https://www.gov.uk/drivers-hours/eu-rules https://www.gov.uk/drivers-hours/eu-rules
- dawnerd 8y agoI fly when it's cheaper (not counting my time). If I can find flights ~100-150/rt then that's a possible solution, but adding a rental car + parking at airport often makes it just cheaper to drive. And besides, I enjoy it. Per DOT rules, truckers here are allowed up to 8 hours non stop, with a mandatory 30 minute break if they go over. They can drive up to 11 hours in a 14 hour window. https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/docs/Drivers%20Guide%20to%20HOS%202015_508.pdf https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/docs/Dri...