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cfg83 · 10-12-2011, 03:22 PM

320touring -

Getting a house close to work would have cost ~$200K more, so now I am commutting for about 3 hours a day 4 days a week.

It used to be "better" in the sense that I could drive to work off-peak. The problem now is that I have a meeting every morning so I *have* to be there by X time. This pushes me into some of the worst of the bad traffic, which has made it pretty much impossible to meet my old MPG standards of a few years ago.

I tried early morning commuting last year but I started to have health problems.

As I've said before, I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the commute. I would applaud the site regardless, but I wouldn't have anything to contribute if I wasn't living the life.

CarloSW2

10-12-2011, 03:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
cfg83 Pokémoderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,864 1999 Saturn SW2 - '99 Saturn SW2 Wagon Team Saturn 90 day: 40.49 mpg (US) Thanks: 439 Thanked 532 Times in 358 Posts	320touring - Getting a house close to work would have cost ~$200K more, so now I am commutting for about 3 hours a day 4 days a week. It used to be "better" in the sense that I could drive to work off-peak. The problem now is that I have a meeting every morning so I have to be there by X time. This pushes me into some of the worst of the bad traffic, which has made it pretty much impossible to meet my old MPG standards of a few years ago. I tried early morning commuting last year but I started to have health problems. As I've said before, I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the commute. I would applaud the site regardless, but I wouldn't have anything to contribute if I wasn't living the life. CarloSW2 __________________ *What's your* EPA MPG? Go Here and find out!** American Solar Energy Society Last edited by cfg83; 10-12-2011 at 06:16 PM..