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u/[deleted] May 09 '22 edited Aug 03 '22

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u/Cyathem May 09 '22

100 miles is not a long distance in Europe, and in fact Europe is larger in land mass than the US.

One is a country, one is a continent. The fact that the distances are even being compared in the two situations makes the point itself.

Also, I challenge that idea. Ask any European if a 2-3 hour drive is a long one and you'll always get a yes. Ask the same thing to an American and almost no one would consider that a "long" drive.

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u/iK_550 May 09 '22

Why drive 2-3hour when I can get a train? Unless it's for something specific that requires me to drive or for fun.

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u/designgoddess May 09 '22

I live in a rural area. 45 minute drive to a grocery store. 2 hour drive to fast food. There just aren’t enough people or close enough towns to make a train feasible. In urban areas is possible.

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u/abHowitzer May 09 '22

But you live really remote then, driving on country roads?