@InTheCircl 1. The enthusiasm to drive cars died after the Polo left. While I do take my Jazz with friends and family to the odd locations, it doesn’t enthuse like the Polo did. 2. Road conditions - The roads from Chennai to Krishnagiri are being renovated and many flyovers are being constructed. I hear it’s the same near Salem as well. 3. Time and energy - I lose a lot of time driving over 10 hours which I can use to spend with my family at home. Plus, with trains, I can take a night train, depart in the evening, get a good night’s sleep and reach the destination in the morning fresh after a reasonably good sleep. 4. Cost - If I were to drive solo today, with a petrol car that averages 15-16 kmpl, I would be spending around Rs 7.5-8k just for the round trip including tolls. If I have 3 friends in tow like we did once, the charges can be shared and that makes it lighter on the wallet.
Don't you drive to Palakkad nowadays, like you used to do when you had the Polo?
No. Very rarely do I take the car now.
@@GaneshBalanmay I ask why, as you've been a car enthusiast. Are the roads bad or more accident prone or something?
@InTheCircl
1. The enthusiasm to drive cars died after the Polo left. While I do take my Jazz with friends and family to the odd locations, it doesn’t enthuse like the Polo did.
2. Road conditions - The roads from Chennai to Krishnagiri are being renovated and many flyovers are being constructed.
I hear it’s the same near Salem as well.
3. Time and energy - I lose a lot of time driving over 10 hours which I can use to spend with my family at home. Plus, with trains, I can take a night train, depart in the evening, get a good night’s sleep and reach the destination in the morning fresh after a reasonably good sleep.
4. Cost - If I were to drive solo today, with a petrol car that averages 15-16 kmpl, I would be spending around Rs 7.5-8k just for the round trip including tolls. If I have 3 friends in tow like we did once, the charges can be shared and that makes it lighter on the wallet.