> if the median trip distance is 200 miles,
This is a figure not based on reality. The normal commuter car does not have a median trip distance of 200mi. More like 20mi, if even that.
How many people do you know have a 200 mile daily commute? Who normally drives 200mi to go get groceries? Absolute insanity.
For most people I know their median car trip is probably <15mi. Mine is probably like 10.
I was the person who brought up the number originally as a way to illustrate that the he median _LONG_ distance trip is that distance. Those trips accounts for less than 1% of all travel by personal vehicle. Maybe it was unclear.
You are entirely correct in noting that the mileage for the average daily/normal trip is about 15 miles: https://www.bts.gov/statistical-products/surveys/national-ho...
Ah, yep, that's on me for missing that context. Neat to know I was pretty close on my gut estimates there. Thanks for sharing that link.