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You can certainly listen to audiobooks, music or podcasts in a car. You can also have a private conversation with the passenger. Driving is by no means "lost ti

• lqet 7y ago
  For me, it comes down to this: if I really want to enjoy a piece of music (i.e. close my eyes), or if I really want to commit to a conversation with another passenger, I can do that on a train. In a car, I and/or others will be dead. The same goes for audiobooks: it may be possible to listen to shallow fiction in a car, but anything that requires true attention and concentration is very hard to follow while driving without putting yourself in danger, at least in an urban environment or at high speeds.
• dougmwne 7y ago
  Eh. Driving time isn't completely lost, but it is pretty low capacity if you want to study or be entertained. I used my metro commute for 3 years to learn programming languages, take college courses, read stacks of books, nap, learn to cook with cooking shows, and solve technical problems for work. I used my car commute for 3 years to...listen to some light entertainment and music. I managed to get a speeding ticket while listening to a podcast because I wasn't focused enough on driving.
• smileysteve 7y ago
  > You can also have a private conversation with the passenger Depending on how you value your conversation and your lives. Distracted driving isn't only caused by conversations on cell phones and there are studies behind why many states have limits on passengers riding with young drivers. If you're the passenger, you should hope that the conversation is vapid enough to not distract.