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What's your commute like?

Discussion in 'General Automotive' started by zuckdan, Apr 16, 2011.

  1. Apr 16, 2011 at 5:45 PM
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    jivewalker

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    30 miles each way, coffee and music make it better
     
  2. Apr 16, 2011 at 5:53 PM
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    Sampson90

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    30 miles round trip into Baltimore each day. Takes about 45 minutes each way unless there is an accident, bridge repair or a broken water main. Lots of lights and potholes.
     
  3. Apr 19, 2011 at 9:07 PM
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    Kelson

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    I turn right, left, right, right, left right and that's it. over 3.5 miles.

    takes me little over 7-8 mins, depending on if i catch the lights. usually around the time it takes me to smoke 1 cigarette.
     
  4. Apr 22, 2011 at 10:56 AM
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    aficianado

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    bay area, california
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    2006 access cab. 4x4, TRD-OR + 2023 TRD off-road.
    back to bone stock.
    if i had a commute less than 10 miles, i would ride a bike.

    not an option for you short-trippers?
     
  5. Apr 22, 2011 at 11:02 AM
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    T@co_Pr3runn3r

    T@co_Pr3runn3r XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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    30 miles of cc frwy at 0430 in the morning & 30 miles of toll lane frwy in the afternoon = painless both ways.
     
  6. Apr 22, 2011 at 11:23 AM
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    rackatak

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    Most mornings its about 20 minutes but it feels like less cause the toll roads here are like a NASCAR race, if you go under 75 you get rear-ended.
     
  7. Apr 22, 2011 at 11:38 AM
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    Vandy

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    From 2004 through March of this year, my commute was 48 miles each way, took anyway from an hour and 20 to 2 hours one way.

    Current commute is 48 miles shorter :)
     
  8. Apr 22, 2011 at 1:34 PM
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    Kelson

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    Too many Micronesians and hills. Plus I get off work at 3 am. I don't want to be riding a bike thru public housing projects lol.
     
  9. Apr 22, 2011 at 1:40 PM
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    georgeandkanoa

    georgeandkanoa the point is simply this

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    only 6k one way for me,but 9 friigin traffic lights,and one has a speed camera on it
     
  10. Apr 22, 2011 at 1:45 PM
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    VanillaGorilla

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    My commute is around 26 miles each day which about 10 of it is freeway miles. Never really hit traffic but thats probably because I dont go to work until about 9:30-10.
     
  11. Apr 22, 2011 at 1:48 PM
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    fletch aka

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    Fourteen miles round trip. I leave for work at five am so no traffic, takes about ten to fifteen min. Going home can take fifteen to thirty min.
     
  12. Apr 22, 2011 at 1:51 PM
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    eordonez

    eordonez Living vicariously through mjp2

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    about 2-3 miles, 3 traffic lights, usually takes me around 5-8 min to get there
     
  13. Apr 22, 2011 at 1:52 PM
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    Marioso

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    420 miles round trip.
     
  14. Apr 22, 2011 at 1:54 PM
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    steve o 77

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    zero miles during the week then 90 on friday back to ABQ and 90 on sunday back to socorro (school).
     
  15. Apr 22, 2011 at 1:54 PM
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    TacoDawgfan

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  16. Apr 22, 2011 at 1:58 PM
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    97yota4wd

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    alot of metal, small engine, decent travel.
    caged, camburg long travel, 50t leafpack (soon to be installed) light rack over cab, 5pt harnesses etc
    bs?
     
  17. Apr 22, 2011 at 2:01 PM
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    delrayrasta

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    pro comp stage II lift kit, retro projection HID headlight and fog, bullbar, bed cover and afe S dry intake.
    Delray beach to Palm beach takes about 15-20 min each way. not too bad but can get annoying trying to get on I-95 when there are 6 lanes all together 2 on the left are on ramp lanes heading south, 3 in the middle to go straight and 1 on the right that is on ramp heading north. every day when i try to head south there is a line of cars on the left most middle lane blocking the on ramp and no one in the other 2 lanes to go straight. so what do i do you may ask, i just drive on the median.
     
  18. Apr 22, 2011 at 2:06 PM
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    nyfishhunter

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    1.5 hours door to door - walk, train, subway, walk, work, repeat -- at least I get to read and sleep
     
  19. Apr 22, 2011 at 2:07 PM
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    Marioso

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    no bullshit, our company bid on a job that noone wanted, not even us. the company made some outrageously high bid and caltrans went for it. so now we are working 60 miles east of coachella. puts us about 210 miles from san diego
     
  20. Apr 22, 2011 at 2:21 PM
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    MyToyTaco

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    30 miles. One way. 28 of it is on the 101 freeway :goingcrazy::annoyed::censored::infantry:

    At 8 AM, the NB drive takes me about 30 minutes with no accidents, not too bad.

    At 5 PM, ho-lee-shit. There is usually some kind of incident which makes it at least an hour.

    Before I had this commute, I used to love to drive. I didn't understand why people let road rage get the best of them.

    I swear I get cut off at least 15 times a day. You have to literally tail gate people in order to keep other people from cutting you off. If there's room, someone will make it disappear.



    /end rant :)
     

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