What's your morning commute like? 

"E90M3" (e90m3) 02/21/2018 at 09:11 • Filed to: None

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Mine is a little over 36 miles and takes around 35 minutes, got to love rural interstates. Make the drive everyday in this:

interstate366, now In The Industry > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:16

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5 miles round trip on two city streets.

Milky > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:17

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Damn, I thought mine was good at 45 minutes for 33 miles. Though I will add I’m in an urban area. Being speedy in the D is fun.

E90M3 > interstate366, now In The Industry 02/21/2018 at 09:17

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Must be nice, my commute should change with my new job though.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:17

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I use to have a roughly 25-30 mile round trip commute through backroads, was wonderful. Now it’s down to roughly 9 miles round trip through the suburb

WilliamsSW > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:17

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Wait, I’m confused - is this the new commute or the old one? :)

I’m jealous of the commute though - mine is 22 miles, almost all interstate. And if I’m lucky, I can do it in 35-40 minutes on a good day...

TheRealBicycleBuck > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:19

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Daily commute? It depends on whether or not I have to drop the kids at school or pick them up. It’s about 12 miles straight to work, part rural, part interstate, part city. If I have to drop off the kids, it’s 17 miles to the drop, then another 7 back to work for a total of 24 miles. Potentially 48 miles a day round trip if I have to do both drop off and pick up. But all that shall be changing soon....

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:21

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9.5-10.5 miles, 22-28 minutes.

E90M3 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 02/21/2018 at 09:22

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I might look for a place I can use only back roads to my new job, I know from my friend’s house to my new place of unemployment can be straight back roads.

diplodicus > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:22

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0.3mi....

E90M3 > WilliamsSW 02/21/2018 at 09:22

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The old one. I figured I should see how long it takes because I never timed it.

The commute is pretty nice, almost never traffic, it’s pretty stress free.

E90M3 > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 02/21/2018 at 09:23

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IS-F make that time go down at all?

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:23

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60 minutes; maybe 22 miles total travel. I leave, drop my kid off at pre school which is 4 miles away through our little suburbs downtown(so 12 minutes to get there) then 10 minutes of driving to the park and ride on an arterial local road at 45mph with stoplights; then a 20 minute bus ride in and a 5 minute walk.

Work pays for the bus pass. So it’s free and only an extra 5-10 minutes to ride the bus.

Going to cut about 15-20 minutes out of the equation when we get our new house. Same plan though; drop off kid, park and ride(I’ll actually be going 1 mileout of the city to get on an express bus, ha) walk

E90M3 > diplodicus 02/21/2018 at 09:23

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You walk?

fintail > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:23

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Around 4 miles, I go early enough where my irritant is usually ill-maintained traffic controls rather than other cars.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:24

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I can’t make the RX350 in front of me drive faster... Ugh.

WilliamsSW > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:27

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It sounds like a great way to wake up in the morning / relieve stress on the way home actually.

What will the new commute be like (if you’ve figured out where you’ll stay up there)?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:27

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13 miles, 25 minutes usually.

diplodicus > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:27

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Not usually haha, I have to run stuff around sometimes so it’s nice to just have a car there instead of walking home to get one. I actually do a loop that makes it like 2 or 3miles just so it gets warmed up. I’ll take it for longer drives after work if I don’t go anywhere in the day.

ttyymmnn > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:27

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It’s tough, but I have to walk from the kitchen to my computer, a grueling trek of about 20 feet.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:28

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I walk to work. 0.4 mile (0.6 km) each way. Takes me less than 10 minutes. Usually I go home for lunch. On evenings and weekends I can take the Honda out for errands and social activities.

bob and john > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:30

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~25 miles, sometimes it takes me 25 minutes, the worst it has ever taken me was 3 HOURS. fucking retarded toronto drivers.

7:07 > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:32

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About 4' across the hallway. Traffic is usually pretty light if the kids are still sleeping.

interstate366, now In The Industry > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:33

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Yeah, if I get every light green it takes 5 minutes. But that only happens on the way home at night.

Nothing > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:34

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Roughly 26 steps.

My “other” commute is getting my son to school, which is a 1 mile round trip walk.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:39

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30 minutes to do 27 miles

E90M3 > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 02/21/2018 at 09:43

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That’s not terrible.

E90M3 > Nothing 02/21/2018 at 09:44

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Sounds like the life.

E90M3 > bob and john 02/21/2018 at 09:44

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Could be worse, could be ATL in a snowstorm. Heard it took people up to 10 hours to get home.

E90M3 > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart 02/21/2018 at 09:45

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I wish I could walk to work.

E90M3 > ttyymmnn 02/21/2018 at 09:45

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I don’t know how you survive.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:45

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9.8 miles

Anywhere between 15 to 30 minutes in the morning, 15 to 45 minutes home.

E90M3 > WilliamsSW 02/21/2018 at 09:46

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No idea what the commute will be like, still need to find a place to live.

BahamaTodd > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:50

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My current commute is 1.5 miles. However I’m moving further away next month. My commute will be a whole 2 miles.

kanadanmajava1 > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 09:56

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Mine’s 5 km which takes 15-20 min with a bicycle. With a car the time is a bit shorter outside our rush hours but longer during these. During the winter time cycling slows down but scraping the ice off the car and generally worse traffic situation will make driving a lot slower. So I try to avoid driving to work during regular working days.

Our rush hour is quite mild compared to really crowded cities but I really hate sitting in the traffic.

E90M3 > kanadanmajava1 02/21/2018 at 09:57

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Where you located?

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 10:05

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10 miles, usually done in 12 to 15 minutes with light to moderate traffic. In heavy to theres-a-car-on-fire traffic it’ll take 20 to 45 minutes. The whole commute is a straight line on a semi-major highway so if something goes wrong, it goes very wrong, and there is no escape.

Other than that its pretty nice though. Half my commute time is usually waiting at red lights so when I’m moving its at a pretty good pace. I’m able to come home for lunch occasionally which is really nice.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 10:06

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https://oppositelock.kinja.com/heres-a-video-of-my-commute-1820646308

My commute at home consists of Mulholland Highway, Decker or Encinal Canyons, and the Pacific Coast Highway every day. Takes about an hour to cover the 40 miles door to door. I can alternatively take the 101 freeway in the morning and cover the 35 miles in about 37-40 minutes (less if I leave earlier and uhh go faster in the STi). The mountainous route is much more entertaining and unless I am really pressed for time, is always the way I go. Plus in the evening the freeway takes 1+ hours so its actually faster to go through the mountains. I’ve made it home in ~55 minutes a few times (google maps says 1 hr 18 min for the route I take).

Right now though I am on perpetual travel to Dallas for a few months so my commute from the hotel to the office is about 5 minutes. I exit the hotel, make one of the crazy Dallas U-turns under the freeway, and then take the frontage road to the office. At least that U-turn offers some entertainment in whatever boring rental car I have. This week I have a Ford Focus hatch so it is mildly amusing to drive around versus the penalty box Versas they usually have far too many of.

ttyymmnn > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 10:07

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It’s hard, but I manage. Somehow.

BeaterGT > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 10:08

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30 minutes, filled with idiots from PA and NJ. I usually come in late to avoid rush hour congestion and actually enjoy my drive. Used to be 10 minutes, the good ol days.

E90M3 > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 02/21/2018 at 10:09

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Those u-turns in Texas are the best.

kanadanmajava1 > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 10:09

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In Finland’s second largest city, Espoo. It’s basically a city located in a forest and forms. The largest and fourth largest cities are also located in the same area and these three together have gathered around fifth of our population.

CB > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 10:12

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Mine is on a bus. Today the bus was late because some idiot ran multiple train lines through Saskatoon and trains don’t give a damn about people commuting. I hate the bus.

E90M3 > CB 02/21/2018 at 10:14

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I really don’t like public transit.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 10:23

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I wish google maps would be more helpful and actually say MAKE A U TURN instead of telling me how its going to be a left turn. When the two are entirely different lanes it seems important to clarify. But yes, it is entertaining when nobody is in front of me to attack those things with some speed. Today it was still wet from the downpouring yesterday, so the Focus was trying to kick the tail out on the exit since I happened to get a cross traffic red for once.

promoted by the color red > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 10:24

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Irregular. Distance-wise it’s 5 miles but people miraculously lose their ability to drive the closer I get to work so it can take anywhere from 10 minutes to 30+.

The Miata makes it tolerable but only barely when it’s 105+ deg. F in the summer. I think I’ve finally lost the tan lines I got back in June.

DasWauto > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 10:26

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5km, 5 minutes. The car doesn’t even get fully warmed up.

e36Jeff now drives a ZHP > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 10:27

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64 miles, 40 on the NJTP, 20 on I-295, the remainder on surface roads. Takes me 50-60 minutes.

E90M3 > DasWauto 02/21/2018 at 10:27

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I like that I’m able to get my car up to temp for sure, which is really nice.

E90M3 > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 02/21/2018 at 10:27

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Yeah, it took me a while to get used to it.

E90M3 > e36Jeff now drives a ZHP 02/21/2018 at 10:28

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No wonder you rack up so many miles.

DasWauto > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 10:32

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It’s not great for the car, unfortunately so I may ride my bike more often when winter buggers off, or acquire one of the motorized variety and ride that. I can’t really complain though, a negligible commute is nice to have.

veryloud435iwouldn'thaveitanyotherway > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 10:33

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Mines a little bit over 60 mins each way. 72kms total or 45 miles. It’s not so much the time that gets to me its the people and traffic. Not a chill drive AT ALL. :(

Lokiparts > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 10:36

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Varried, is the nicest way I can put it. If I were to drive to where I work outside of rush hour it would take me right around 22 minutes to make the 14 mile drive. It’s about 1/3 surface streets and 2/3rds interstate.

However the actual morning commute on a good day is more like 35 minutes, and on a bad day has taken hours. On average though it usually takes me around 45 minutes to get to work or back home. The best part though is that it fluctuates wildly day to day. 

e36Jeff now drives a ZHP > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 10:46

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yup, 110k in the last 3 years or so

E90M3 > e36Jeff now drives a ZHP 02/21/2018 at 10:47

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I’m going to put 26k on the 3 in the first year of ownership, after the previous owner put 40k on it in 8 years.

e36Jeff now drives a ZHP > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 10:51

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I did 35k in the first 4 years I had the car, then 110k in the last 3. The first owner did 80k in 2 years then the second did 20k in 5. The car probably thinks it’s drivers are schizophrenic at this point. 

shop-teacher > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 11:03

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About four miles from one suburb to the next one over. In my trusty pickemup truck

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 11:05

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2.3 miles each way. Two turns, six stop signs and two lights. I do fire up the car about 5 min before I clock out (I park about 5 feet from the time clock) so she’s nice and toasty warm at 0300.

After years of a 40 mile daily commute, which averaged to about 15K/year, it’s nice living so close to the office. I guess I should ask my insurance co. for a discount since I’m only putting on about 4K/year these days. I’m looking to buy a place, but I really don’t want to lengthen the commute if can help it.

shop-teacher > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 02/21/2018 at 11:07

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I used to work in Frankfort. Thankfully I escaped Lincolnway.

Textured Soy Protein > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 11:27

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5.8 miles, no highways, 2 traffic circles, 12 minutes according to google maps

Kiltedpadre > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 12:31

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New commute is 9 miles and takes about 15 minutes. Once our new shop is finished, and construction finishes on my road it’ll be down to 6 miles and around 10 minutes.

My old commute (till Nov) was 55 miles and took 65 minutes.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > E90M3 02/21/2018 at 14:20

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13 miles in about 25 minutes. 20 when school is out.

pip bip - choose Corrour > E90M3 02/22/2018 at 06:46

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2 kilometres