How long can one drive in a day, is a regular FAQ

A frequently asked query by car owners, 

"I am planning to take my 2 months (or, 2/ 3/ 4 yrs) old XYZ (brand of car) for a 800 kms drive for the first time ever in my life. 

My question is for how many kms I can keep driving in a day?" 

The answer is: 

- Just keep driving for any distance depending on your tenacity. 

- Avoid revving your car to more than 2200 RPM (ideally not more than 2000 RPM) for decent fuel economy and safety. 

- Avoid frequent acceleration or braking. 

- The moment you feel a bit sleepy, park safely and away from the highway at a filling station or dhaba and take a powernap for 20 mins. You will wake up totally rejuvenated. 

- In any case you will have to stop for breaks of 5 - 15 minutes each whenever call of nature demands or when you need to refill or meals or when you feel the desire for chai or a selfie. 

- In a 800 - 900 kms drive of 13 - 15 hrs on decent highways, there will invariably be a minimum of 5 - 6 shorts breaks of 5 - 15 minutes each. 

- Open the bonnet atleast thrice for the duration of the stop for faster cooling and visual checking to see if anything is amiss. 

- Ensure that you know how to open the bonnet of the car and change punctured wheels, if needed. 

- Strictly No Planned Night Driving. 

That's more than enough for the safety of your dear ones, yourself and your car. 

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* Indian Roadie Safe Driving Tips