I live in the western US. I didn't drive more than necessary because my only vehicle got 11-12mpg. I recently purchased a vehicle that gets 20-27mpg and can do

I live in the western US. I didn't drive more than necessary because my only vehicle got 11-12mpg. I recently purchased a vehicle that gets 20-27mpg and can do light off-road travel as well, and just this weekend I went on a small expedition to camp, and when that destination was unreachable due to flooding, I had to improvise. I travelled roads I hadn't seen in 25 years or more, and many that I'd never seen at all. I was completely solo, and it was transformative in a wonderful way. Windows down, wind in my hair, radio off. I had a similar experience when moving 700mi to my current home. I even wrote a song about the effect that solo driving, windows down, radio off, mind fully engaged. It's a thing.