Driving can be a fun, exhilarating and life-affirming experience — at least when you’re in the right frame of mind driving enjoyable places.
Most drivers are optimistic when they pass their first driving test. Road trips, greater autonomy and the ability to properly enjoy the world of auto enthusiasm and car culture are appealing.
Unfortunately, the initial enthusiasm wears off. Many drivers use their cars to commute and the repeated pattern because mundane.
It doesn’t help the driving experience when a driver gets into an accident or another car-related issue that requires the assistance of a car accident attorney.
Determining how to get more enjoyment from driving and perhaps even make it an uplifting experience is recommended.
Here are a few suggestions on how to get more enjoyment from driving.
Drive to a vehicle on leisure driving as a break from commuting.
If a driver only uses their only car to commute — especially if it’s a boring routine — there may be limited positive psychological associations with your daily experience vehicle.
Determining for more interesting leisure drives can help. It can develop more joy and entertainment out of driving. And it helps improve your relationship with your vehicle.
Plan weekend getaways to new locations. Bring your partner or some friends and go on a road trip just because. If you’re just driving by yourself, research an interesting location or attraction and go.
It’s simple: rediscovering the joy of driving involved driving with a new outlook. Driving to new locations can improve a driver’s attitude on the open road.
Driving can also be irritating and stressful. Modifying the areas of driving that can be problematic is likely to improve the experience.
One way is the improve your vehicle. If parking is painfully stressful and you own a vehicle with a larger-than-normal turning arc, getting sensors installed in the car may help. And it will reduce driving stress.
Many additional car modifications are available, including upgrading a car’s sound system to changing the style of tires.
A large percentage of car accidents occur because of driver fatigue, including falling asleep at the wheel.
According to experts, such as the sleep researcher Matthew Walker — driving while sleep-deprived and exhausted may be more dangerous than driving drunk.
The reason? Driving drunk, judgment and reactions are severely impaired. Driving asleep at the wheel prohibits judgment and reaction.
Not only is driving while tired dangerous, it’s also a major source of much of the stress and agitation many motorists face daily.
Research reveals when individuals are sleep deprived, they’re significantly more emotionally volatile, significantly more stressed and significantly more likely to rate others’ intentions as being hostile.
Driving while tired can prohibit the enjoyment of driving.
Adjusting parts of a daily lifestyle to improve sleep can improve a drivers’ road skills and improve the driving experience.
Properly maintaining a vehicle and can also improve the enjoyment of driving. many car enthusiasts take pride in the appearance of their vehicles.
The idea of deluxe sports car ownership is often enhanced by a vehicle’s condition. Viewing videos of the desired vehicle or seeing an example of a favored car on the road can further entice the wont for a “dream car.”
Correspondingly, getting a car regularly cleaned, polished and serviced, and perhaps doing DIY maintenance can also enhance the driving experience.
Content provided by The Weekly Driver News Service and additional news sources.
Article Last Updated: January 29, 2022.
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A sports, travel and business journalist for more than 45 years, James has written the new car review column The Weekly Driver since 2004.
In addition to founding this site in 2004, James writes a Sunday automotive column for The San Jose Mercury and East Bay Times in Walnut Creek, Calif., and monthly auto review and wellness columns for Gulfshore Business, a magazine in Southwest Florida.
An author and contributor to many newspapers, magazines and online publications, co-hosted The Weekly Driver Podcast from 2017 to 2024.