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Saw this recently on a WAN Show (19:12). How true is this? It sounds wild.

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[–] [email protected] 75 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I find everyone uses time for long distances. I know it’s a 13 hour drive to Edmonton but damned if I know how many kilometres it is.

[–] Leviathan 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I always convert using 100km/h. So a 13 hour drive is probably North of 1250km.

That being said I only measure distance in time as well.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

100km/h is a good estimator, because you're probably going 120km/h most of the way but you need to account for toilet breaks and lunch.

[–] Leviathan 0 points 11 months ago

And city driving where you might spend 20 or thirty minutes getting to our from the actual highway.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

My car tracks my average speed for some reason, and I believe it's based on engine hours vs. distance. After 2Β½ years and ~70,000km it's stayed pretty consistent at about 60km/h.

My driving is probably 90% highway by distance, or 60% by time.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yep, I can tell you Toronto is 17 hours away and the QC border is 7, but I have no clue how many KM those are.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You're from Cape Breton. Final answer

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Sorry, try again next week on Where Am I From? Right province, but I'm on the mainland.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Shit. Ok. I'll be back next week

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Damn, I have to tune in next week to get the answer? This show is crazy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Yeah bro, don't miss out!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Duplicate posted, I blame Connect.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Lmao wasn't expecting another answer this week. Yep.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I try to be true to my word. Glad I don't have to come back next week.