Just a bit more to add to what I stated above.
Keep in mind, that 43 hours and 22 minutes from MapQuest is assuming no delays in traffic, and that you are constantly driving the speed limit. Stops for fuel are extra time, and any time you drive a little slower than the speed limit, you are also taking extra time. If you do not significantly go over the speed limit, it will take you longer than MapQuest is estimating, because there will be issues with traffic, and you will not be able to maintain the speed limit all the way. So you should figure you are going to be spending a lot of time in the car.
I personally have driven a trip further than the distance from New York to Los Angeles, and I assure you, it is not all fun and games. Parts of such a drive are mind-numbing. Particularly in the larger western states, one can drive for hours between things. Make sure you plan your refueling, as you do not want to be in the middle of nowhere and run out of fuel. Especially if it is either the dead of winter in a cold state, or the heat of summer in a hot state.
Also, take breaks from driving if you get a little tired. Otherwise, you may end up killing or maiming yourself and/or others.
Keep in mind, that 43 hours and 22 minutes from MapQuest is assuming no delays in traffic, and that you are constantly driving the speed limit. Stops for fuel are extra time, and any time you drive a little slower than the speed limit, you are also taking extra time. If you do not significantly go over the speed limit, it will take you longer than MapQuest is estimating, because there will be issues with traffic, and you will not be able to maintain the speed limit all the way. So you should figure you are going to be spending a lot of time in the car.
I personally have driven a trip further than the distance from New York to Los Angeles, and I assure you, it is not all fun and games. Parts of such a drive are mind-numbing. Particularly in the larger western states, one can drive for hours between things. Make sure you plan your refueling, as you do not want to be in the middle of nowhere and run out of fuel. Especially if it is either the dead of winter in a cold state, or the heat of summer in a hot state.
Also, take breaks from driving if you get a little tired. Otherwise, you may end up killing or maiming yourself and/or others.
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
