My Yaris just turned 400,000 miles in 3yrs 6mths.

[toyo]

ever had any back problems cause of all that driving?

awesome reliability!

[Kal-El]

I also wonder how he handles the physical and mental demand of driving an a average of 13 hours a day, everyday.

[127.0.0.1]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

I also wonder how he handles the physical and mental demand of driving an a average of 13 hours a day, everyday.

can I haz maths ?



it is only 313 miles a day.

not a 13 hour drive. not by a longshot.

maybe 5 or 6 hours driving plus delivery time.


looks like normal 8 or 10 hour days to me.

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by 127.0.0.1

can I haz maths ?



it is only 313 miles a day.

not a 13 hour drive. not by a longshot.

maybe 5 or 6 hours driving plus delivery time.


looks like normal 8 or 10 hour days to me.

He's averaged 9,524 miles per month or 476 miles per day (5 day work week).

Certainly more than 5-6 hours. You are correct in the 8-10 hours with stops.

I got the 13 hour a day figure from a response Trini... made himself on YouTube. Maybe he does that on really busy days, and less on others.

[Happy Little Pony]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

I also wonder how he handles the physical and mental demand of driving an a average of 13 hours a day, everyday.

Florida DOT hours of service rules say you can be on duty for 16 hours straight, with up to 12 hours of that spent driving. Then you must take a 10 hour reset. Then you are allowed to do it all over again. And you are allowed to be on duty up to 80 hours in an eight day period. In other words, legally, you could be on duty 16 hours a day for five days straight and still be legal, but you could only be driving for sixty hours of that.

Thus, the guy behind the wheel of the semi-truck that is behind you may be completely overworked and sleep deprived, so don't get too close.

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/mcco/info...hos_rules.shtm

[trini_per4mance]

Originally Posted by toyo

ever had any back problems cause of all that driving?

awesome reliability!

Not at all. I actually feel like Toyota designed the seats specifically for me. They are very comfortable and easy on my back, especially with 2 herniated discs in my lower back.