I can't speak for everyone, but I for one hate daily commuting by car. I live in SoCal now and one of the biggest things I miss about Boston (where I lived some years ago) is being able to read a book during my morning commute.
I don't mind driving for personal errands or vacations, but for daily commuting transit is much better in so many ways. I find the California car culture obsession to be one of the most idiotic things about this place. It's got some of the nicest weather in the country, so if anything this should be where you want to be walking and outside not crammed into a car huffing exhaust. It's so unbelievably ridiculous.
Funny. The one thing I miss least about working in Boston is the commuter rail and subway.
Now I'm commuting via car to an office just outside I95, it takes less time, is much less stressful, costs $150 less per month and is far more reliable.
True, but not if you bought the car only to commute. Before my wife took a job requiring a car commute, we didn't own one. In our case nearly the entire cost can be allocated to the commute.
I agree, I own a car but take a commuter train daily to downtown Chicago and it's so nice to catch up on news and drink my coffee instead of swearing at traffic. I still use the car when leaving the city.
I don't mind driving for personal errands or vacations, but for daily commuting transit is much better in so many ways. I find the California car culture obsession to be one of the most idiotic things about this place. It's got some of the nicest weather in the country, so if anything this should be where you want to be walking and outside not crammed into a car huffing exhaust. It's so unbelievably ridiculous.