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I try to minimize not total driving time, but something I call "agony" (term borrowed from Hipmunk). So, I'll take meandering side streets over a stop-and-go hi
by msluyter 7y ago
I try to minimize not total driving time, but something I call "agony" (term borrowed from Hipmunk). So, I'll take meandering side streets over a stop-and-go highway if it means I'm moving most of the time, even if the total wallclock time is greater. Or I'll take 3 right turns to avoid a harrowing left hand turn. Anything that keeps my blood pressure down. AKA, "long cuts."
Assuming there are at least some out there who feel the same, it occurred to me once to try to publish/monetize these agony free routes but I realized it'd pretty much instantly lead to the Waze problem.
- marble-drink 7y agoI don't participate in "stop and go" by positioning my car far back from the car in front and selecting an appropriate gear such that my car will keep rolling with just the engine idle. It means you don't waste any fuel or clutch actuations and it's just much easier.
- sdfasdfsafasf 7y agountil some genius decides to switch to your lane to get further ahead in life a whole 3 yards.
- marble-drink 7y agoDon't worry about it. It's easier to just stay in gear than try to compete with everyone else trying to get a car length ahead. If you have to go through such an ordeal every day then reducing stress should be your main priority.
- waylandsmithers 7y agoYes! Something here in Boston that Google and Waze never take into account is that there are some left turns that at rush hour that can really only be accomplished by the most aggressive drivers. Sorry, I'm not doing that.
- perl4ever 7y agoI don't understand why they don't fix either one so it stops giving you left turns onto busy highways at intersections without traffic lights. It's just idiotic. And surely there are already guidance systems for delivery companies that optimize routes with all right turns. That would be a nice checkbox option along with avoiding tolls.