Distance travelled is not the only metric by which you can judge a route. Others include:
- Traffic
- Traffic lights or other stops, since it’s nicer to drive uninterrupted.
- What turns you need to make (2 left turns over 6 lanes of traffic? Pass)
- Familiarity
- Road condition
- The view
Today@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I had a school kid who only knew how to get home by following the bus route. Maybe it’s like that.