Jul 14 2009
Driving Long Distances Adds Up
When we purchase a vehicle, some of us are looking at style while some of us are looking at other things such as gas mileage, space, off-road capabilities and more. However, sometimes we need to take a harder look at just how much we drive. This is a simple enough thing to keep track of. Start by getting out a blank sheet of paper and keeping it in your car or a place where you will remember to check it. Each time you get into your vehicle, make sure that your mileage counter is set to zero. At the end of the day (or whenever you finish driving), record the number of miles that you have driven. Make sure you reset the counter back to zero.
At the end of the day, total how many miles you've driven. If you want to be more detailed, you can add helpful notes such as places you don't typically drive to on a daily or weekly basis. At the end of the week, add up the total amount of miles that you've driven. This method of logging your miles will give you the most accurate representation of how many miles you are putting on your vehicle in a week. If you want to go the extra mile for accuracy, keep a log for a couple of weeks or for a month to get a fool-proof representation of how many miles you drive. This information can then give you a more accurate idea of how many miles you're putting on your vehicle in a year, etc.
Truth be told, there are some vehicles that last a lot longer on the road than others. This is due, mostly, to how the car or vehicle is built. For instance, What kind of material is the vehicle made out of? What kinds of tires does it take? How does the engine look? It also depends on the type of area that you live in. For example, do you live near the beach or in the middle of a desert? Living near a beach or an ocean can create problems for many vehicles- mainly rust on vital parts of the vehicles such as the engine, etc.
Long distance driving, according to many is better for your car than short distance or city driving. This is due to the fact that when we drive long distances, we typically do it on stretches of highway in which there is a nice flow of traffic and little to no need to stop. On the other hand, when we drive around an area that is densely populated, such as a city, we have to yield to all sorts of things such as pedestrians, cyclists, traffic lights, stop signs, other vehicles, etc. All of this stop and go causes stress on our vehicles in the way of having to replace brake pads and brakes to having to replace tires, etc. It only makes sense. If you can avoid high traffic driving, it is advisable to do so. There is no doubt that long distance driving is the better choice when it comes to wear and tear on your vehicle.
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