A Sunday drive is an
automobile
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trip, primarily in the United States, Australia and New Zealand, typically taken for pleasure or leisure on a Sunday, usually in the afternoon. During the Sunday drive, there is typically no destination and no rush.
Origin
The use of the automobile for the Sunday drive began in the 1920s and 1930s. The idea was that the automobile was not used for commuting or errands, but for pleasure. There would be no rush to reach any particular destination.
The practice became increasingly popular throughout the 20th century.
Views
Traveling on Sunday by automobile is questioned by some Christians, due to observing
Sunday Sabbath. While these parties consider the activity "leisure", they do not count it as "rest".
Henry Ford
Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American Technological and industrial history of the United States, industrialist and business magnate. As the founder of the Ford Motor Company, he is credited as a pioneer in making automob ...
was an advocate of the Sunday drive. He promoted the weekend for activity rather than rest because it led to the sale of automobiles.
Effect of fuel prices
During the mid-2000s, as a result of higher
gasoline prices, some have curtailed their Sunday drives.
But after OPEC started increasing supply to hold market share against North American shale oil producers, oil and gasoline prices dropped to record levels leading some to go driving on Sunday again in the mid-2010s.
See also
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Staycation
A staycation (a portmanteau of "stay" and "vacation") is a recreational break spent at home or within a both-ways day's trip distance of it, requiring no overnight accommodation. In the UK, the term has increasingly also come to encompass domes ...
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Recreation
Adventure travel
Driving