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I used to fly a lot more than I do now, but I decided because of all the hassles at the airports that I'll drive if I can. Airline seats, and what they do to my knees (I'm well over 6 ft tall) are a big part of the problem

It helps that I got a newer car recently, and both that one and my wife's car are comfortable and economical long-range highway cruisers.

Last month, I visited relatives in FL, taking roughly 1 1/2 days to get there from northern NJ and it was quite a pleasure compared to flying. My wife commented repeatedly how we didn't have to worry about leg room, how comfortable the seats were compared to airline ones, how we didn't have to queue, could set our own departure time, etc.