The Merritt Parkway – Commüterring
commute, driving, gti, vw December 19, 2012 No Comments on The Merritt Parkway – CommüterringOne doesn’t drive the Merritt Parkway,a pulsing arterial bywaylinking the New York suburbs to Connecticut’s Housatonic River basin; one courses through it.
Beneath a great canopy of sun-shielding oaks, you vault upward to near-weightlessness and then dive down into sweeping, neutral-camber bends, urged on by gravity and luscious waves of machine torque. In the right car, on the right day, it’s like a spirit ride through the Enchanted Forest on a magic mushroom. Some locals call it the commüterring.
I personally commüte the Merritt Parkway on a daily basis to and from the office (traveling 60 miles in each direction) in my MK6 VW GTI! So you can see why Spinelli’s article struck a chord with me. My daily drive gives me an appreciation for what a ‘good’ car can be. I wouldn’t want to take my ’67 Cougar on this trip five days a week, but my GTI does it without any complaints, getting around 30 MPG, and putting a smile on my face whenever the traffic allows.
My two recommendations for driving the Merritt Parkway.
1 – Do it in the Fall, its a great way to enjoy the New England foliage
2 – Avoid weekday morning and afternoon rush hours (because I need to get to work on time)
A drive down the Merritt Parkway at the right time is a memorable driving experience that anyone can appreciate.
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