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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly can’t imagine driving 4 hours through traffic and all you get is mediocre Delaware beaches.  You have to really be obsessed with the ocean to find that even halfway worth it.  [/quote]

Most people in the DC area who do this, don't drive at peak times because they don't have to. Ergo, the drive is a solid 2:15-2:30 and not much of an issue.[/quote]

You hear this all the time but it's just not true.  Unless you live in PG County and you're driving in the middle of the night in the middle of the winter, it's not 2 hours and 15 minutes to the Delaware beaches from anywhere in the DMV.  At least not anywhere where most people in the DMV who can afford a second home in the DE beaches choose to live.  [/quote]

DP here, our best time from our NWDC home was 2 hours and 5 minutes during an off peak time. It was regularly the 2:15-2:30 the pp indicated.[/quote]

Nope.[/quote]

Google maps says it's 2:30 if you leave from upper NW DC at 11:30pm AND drive the posted speed limit to Rehobeth.  If you were to drive 5 miles over the posted limit in every area, then you would reduce your travel time by roughly 10% or 15 minutes...it's safe to say many people drive more than 5 miles per hour over the posted limit, but let's settle at 10mph...which now reduces travel time by 30 minutes.[/quote]

That's a myth.  Google Maps doesn't assume you're going at or below the speed limit.  It's much more complicated than that.  It assumes you're going with real traffic in real time.  Nice try, though.[/quote]

Google Maps calculates travel time by considering multiple factors, including distance, speed limits, real-time traffic conditions, historical traffic patterns, and user behavior. It breaks down routes into segments, analyzes speeds on each segment, and then combines this data to estimate the overall travel time. 
Here's a more detailed breakdown:

1. Distance and Speed Limits: 
The basic calculation involves determining the distance between the origin and destination and then applying the relevant speed limits for each road segment.

You have to get down to the #5 and below aspects of the algorithm before it starts adjusting based on how you describe...i.e., it's far less important than distance and speed limits.

From where I am to Rehoboth is 128 miles, of which 60 miles is highway where if there is no traffic then one could easily be driving 75+ (and you see it all the time on the beltway and 50) for that stretch.[/quote]

Ok I will concede that if you drive 75+ years miles an hour for half the trip AND there is no traffic you can drive the 128 miles on two hours.

Sounds like a nice leisurely drive to your second home!

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It’s not a particularly scenic drive…this is one area where it is all about the destination and not the journey.
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