Haha thanks! I was nervous too, but in hindsight it’s helped me to drive the vehicles I have to drive at work now. And yeah, rip gas. Very glad I have a CTA/Pace pass. Just $75 a month.

I love trucks like this. They're actually not bad to drive at all.

How big was the truck you rented ?

Thank you! We’re enjoying our new life here

This right here, this is so accurate lol. It was like a minefield with trucks and pedestrians as obstacles…

Good luck with the move!

Hope everything goes well!

Thanks for the fun fact about MAX, I didn’t know that!

You got this! Just start out slow

Just take it nice and slow!

Chicago is a great place to live!

Congratulations! That’s a big step

@@Thom-TRA Thank you. It's an accomplishment. We mainly drive manual cars (with a gearbox) here in the UK compared to across the pond. It's weird driving on my own but I ll get used to it. Drove on the freeway (in British English - we say motorway.), good fun.

@@CameronLandels I got my drivers license in the Netherlands so I know how you feel! Failed a few times, but now I’m the only one in my friend groups who can drive a manual!

@@Thom-TRA That's great you can drive both. If you pass your test in the UK in an automatic, you can only drive an automatic vehicle. I've been persuaded lots of times to get an automatic. Manual is fine and it's not that difficult changing gears.

Haha I love that image!

Thank you!

A win-win situation indeed! Bear, my brother, actually went to the Coldplay concert, which is how I got the photo. He said it was a great show. I recently went to see Rick Astley perform here in Chicago. He may have been a star before I was born, I still really love his music! It took a little getting used to but I ended up really enjoying driving the truck! It was definitely the biggest thing I've driven, though. When we drove it back empty to the return place, I think the loud noises were spooking Lindsey a little bit.

Haha hey it’s fun to pretend!

Hope that goes well!

I can’t remember if there was. I’d bring a portable charger just in case, even if they have a usb they’re often unreliable.

But of course trains are much more awesome

@@Thom-TRA Yes, thats true

Not this time sadly. Come to think of it, haven’t been on that line since December…

The biggest factor in that will be if you have experience driving in snow. I can’t seem to find information on if they’re all-wheel drive. Just remember to load heavy things towards the front of the container, and because the vehicle is so heavy, avoid sudden braking.

@@Thom-TRA thank you for the reply. Yeah I would not consider myself an experienced driver in snowy conditions. Also got to know 10’ trucks are RWD. I am thinking to just add snow chains and drive like a grandma.

I had never driven anything but cars before either. If you start on a wide road, you’ll get the hang of it really fast.

Thanks!

True that. I left Benton harbor yesterday and it was 475. Currently in route to Texas

@@stevenvelders0 have a safe trip! It sounds like fun

No, it's rather small. Drives similar to a delivery van.

Correct

Yes, I understand, which is why I picked a truck that fit all my stuff perfectly…

Yes, I think so!

Nope! Your regular license is fine

The best part is, the CTA hasn’t gone up a cent

Allow me to answer a few of your concerns: 1. Saying "my lane" is not selfish at all. It is simply much easier to say than "the lane I am currently occupying." I don't think there's a single person in any language (at least, not in the 5 languages that I speak) who would not say "my lane" when referring to the lane they are in. It's like saying "my neighborhood." Are you the only person allowed to live there? Of course not! What an absolutely absurd claim. 2. In Chicago, what people like to do is stay in the fast lane until the last minute, then cut over to their exit, so they can be in the front. This, of course, is very unfair, because what happens is there are traffic jams for miles. There is no room for everyone to merge last minute, and when you allow people to do so, you make the situation worse for OTHER people. That's why I was grateful when I could merge at an appropriate time, and stopped people from doing so at an inappropriate time. Yes, American drivers can be very aggressive. The city is not a fun place to drive, which is why I take the train. But your complaints seem to be overly sensitive and missing the mark, and I do hope you're not trying to start a fight.

@@Thom-TRA I can agree with you on the first point. I was very hypocritical on that one. On the second point I will have to believe you. I've never driven a vehicle in the united states so I will trust on what you say about these habits. In general drivers that often drive in dense areas seem to be more risk taking. They have tight traffic way more often than people out in the countryside. People outside of a metro area with high car usage seem to handle difficult traffic situations way more calm than the people in a big citys. I guess I just didn't like the thought that someone decides when to not let anyone through the lane. The slow right lane in areas with many on and off ramps are a normal occurance. A lane of traffic only can handle so many cars and interchanges before the avg speed slows down. You can calculate that with some hefty formulas. I think the action of not letting someone pass makes a big difference to the whole capcity and so the avg speed on the right lane. One thing I can agree on is if you say that you did that for your own safety. So I guess it's on you to decide when it is a appropriate time after all. I'm really thankful for your calm and the constructivity on your answer. My complaints really were overly sensitive and rude. It really shows the best in a person if they can stay this friendly while facing some raging comment on the internet. I like many of your videos and you are doing a good thing. Information is what we need to make a change in the transportation infrastrucure around the world and you're providing it. Out of all people you shouldn't receive blame. I was drunk the evening i wrote the comment, if you couldn't tell by the many typos. Whenever I'm thinking about commenting on something in that state of mind again I'll think back to this converstation we had and I'll know how much of a neat persons time I wasted with that. Rage never does anything good.