• Dupree878@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Can you drive 120km/h in those areas if you don’t take the train?

    I don’t take the train here even though I have one because it takes too long. A 3-4 hr car trip takes all day with the train having to makes its stops.

    The closest large city is 50 miles (80km) away. I can be there in 45min to an hour depending on traffic. The train takes almost three hours.

    Also, there is no public transportation to get to the train stop which is on the bad side of town and there’s no station to wait inside.

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      2 days ago

      You know the difference? I don’t have to actually drive when I take the train. I can do literally anything else, especially if wireless is available.

      It’s like people who say, “I don’t need a dishwasher, I can wash them in half the time!”. Yeah, sure, but I don’t have to fucking wash them. Not to mention the environmental and health benefits which, incidentally, works for trains too.

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        2 days ago

        Do what? Listen to music, a podcast or watch a show? Things I already do driving. I hate travelling. I just want to be there. Anything more than 500 miles it’s better to fly anyway. The price difference is negligible.

        Not to mention trains are subsidised by the government yet still cost more than gas even driving a huge SUV.

        Ironically I have a dishwasher but don’t use it. I stick to takeout and paper plates/ platicware. Because it’s faster and easier than doing dishes. You’re right, not only do I not have to do dishes, I don’t have to cook or clean up either.

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            2 days ago

            I’m usually with someone else switching out or just listening to something I’ve already seen that’s dialogue heavy. And I always have a 5G signal in the car. You have to pay for wifi on the train and it’s slow af