Driving Poll

[André Toulon]

Its a poll just because. You don't need to vote and can just make your own response to it. But its there if you wanna

[Insipid]

I like driving, but I do wish America were more walkable. That open road feeling is only fun the first year with your license. I still have occasional joy rides. My mind is much more at rest when I take long nature walks.

[scoobdog]

I don’t prefer it to walking or other modes of transportation, like bicycling, but I don’t hate it.  It’s one of those thing Angelenos have to do whether we like it or not.  I occasionally drive a box truck around and that can be interesting because it forces you to be more methodical about preparation before you go out driving.  Also, the periodic road trip can rejuvenate enthusiasm for driving because of the scenic vistas and the intimate relationship between driver and open road.

[Noob]

Walking is superior. I prefer taking the bus to driving. 

[discolé monade]

i used to love road trips. cross country. up the coasts. down the coasts. 

but now...i just have to, to get where i need. i would much rather walk, but getting to town would be a pacterd move at best, at 17 miles to....

[Noob]

Just now, discolé monade said:

17 miles to....

God damn, that's wild. I grew up in the middle of absolutely nowhere, but we still had a Walmart and stuff 10 miles away. 

[scoobdog]

There’s going to be a light rail station a mile away from me which will be awesome because the light rail could theoretically get me everywhere in LA…. But it’s 10 years away at the earliest.

[discolé monade]

1 hour ago, scoobdog said:

There’s going to be a light rail station a mile away from me which will be awesome because the light rail could theoretically get me everywhere in LA…. But it’s 10 years away at the earliest.

i remember the talks about this 

about time. 

[scoobdog]

21 minutes ago, discolé monade said:

i remember the talks about this 

about time. 

I’ve been hearing it for at least thirty years to this point.  Its on a UP / BNSF spur decommissioned in the early’ ‘90s, and the rumors have been there at least that long, but they only formall announced plans last year.

[PhilosipherStoned]

I voted the driving's ok option, but if it wasn't for the "time is money" 9 to 5 + some mode of life I'm frequently caught in I could enjoy walking/biking/scooters over cars easily I think.

I guess you could say I'm ambivalent towards the automotive industry as a whole. 

[Noob]

The thing about the "zoomer" generation that makes me the most hopeful & also the most cynical is the fact that so many of them aren't getting driver's licenses. 

[molarbear]

On 11/3/2025 at 12:48 PM, scoobdog said:

I don’t prefer it to walking or other modes of transportation, like bicycling, but I don’t hate it.  It’s one of those thing Angelenos have to do whether we like it or not.  I occasionally drive a box truck around and that can be interesting because it forces you to be more methodical about preparation before you go out driving.  Also, the periodic road trip can rejuvenate enthusiasm for driving because of the scenic vistas and the intimate relationship between driver and open road.

Alright JD cruise control, calm down

[Doom Metal Alchemist]

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Its ok...I don't mind it. Prefer it to walking

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I was recently considering driving to L.A. for a concert this month, I really want to go, an all-girl Japanese power metal band called Lovebites, how many other opportunities will I get. My work schedule even allows for it without me having to take any time off. But I realized I don't want to risk having to drive those distances in fog or rain, which very well may happen, and I'd definitely be driving in the dark. So sadly I decided I won't go.

If it was the summer, I would definitely go.

Edited Thursday at 10:29 AM by Doom Metal Alchemist

[discolé monade]

On 11/3/2025 at 11:03 PM, scoobdog said:

I’ve been hearing it for at least thirty years to this point.  Its on a UP / BNSF spur decommissioned in the early’ ‘90s, and the rumors have been there at least that long, but they only formall announced plans last year.

that's exactly right. irvine is where i heard about it. 

kept an eye on it, once moving to esco. but, nothing came of anything. 

and looking at the 'new engines' LOLOL wut? it's almost a half truth, given the current infrastructure. 

 

[SwimOdin]

Walking isn't allowed in Atlanta.  I mean, driving isn't either with how much traffic there is, but it's understood that it's the only option.

[Rogue_Alphonse]

I average 1,000 miles a week and love it. I road tripped from (for simplicity) the DC area to Corpus Christi, loaded a pickup full of stuff, and drove back in 48 hours full stop. 3700 miles. The top answer isn't enough.

[Noob]

On 11/6/2025 at 5:27 AM, Doom Metal Alchemist said:

 I realized I don't want to risk having to drive those distances in fog or rain, which very well may happen, and I'd definitely be driving in the dark. So sadly I decided I won't go.

If it was the summer, I would definitely go.

I was going to say you should've gone anyway, but I've driven through some very stupid dangerous weather conditions for a lot less than a once in a lifetime concert and idek how bad it gets out there in the desert when it does decide to rain, so you probably did the wise thing. You probably could have taken Greyhound though. I traveled around CA that way, it was nice. Also Amtrak. You at least have options besides driving. Where I live there's nothing but the city bus & Greyhound. 

[Noob]

Speaking of which, I'm taking the bus to work this morning because there's a bunch of road closure stuff going on downtown and I don't want to deal with it. Not trying to parse all these color coded maps of which streets are closed which are one way etc. Usually the weekends are better because less traffic but honestly I should just get up a little earlier and take the bus every day rather than deal with the dangerous insanity of congested interstate & downtown driving like I choose to do out of convenience.