Originally Posted by
wolfchild
I used to do that before I became a bike commuter and I am no teenager. I would just hit the road and drive when I didn't really have to, it was all for fun. The amount of money I wasted on gas was astounding.
I would guess that the amount of total miles driven or fuel expended on such "aimless" driving in the big picture of motorized transportation is relatively small, and tiny for non-teenagers. The percentage of non-teenagers who buy or own a car/truck for this purpose probably is infinitesimal. Motorcycle usage may be different. As you note, there are exceptions.
Hardly enough for anyone to get all smug about not participating; unless a person wanted to include any and all kinds of motoring activity done by others as aimless and wasteful because that person doesn't see any need for it.