Another thing to consider is the endless traffic. The morning commutes seem to be especially brutal. Perhaps it's the morning radio talk shows, maybe your coffee isn't hot, either way, mornings are irritating enough. When only wealthy people had cars, traffic was a faraway concept. (Now that every household seemingly has at least two cars, commutes become an endless sea of sparkling, coughing cars.) If you live close enough to your office to ride your bicycle, you're in luck, if you feel like riding your bike in the wind and sleet, go nuts. However, when citizens head to work on two wheels instead of cars, therein results a traffic jam of two wheel proportions. Welcome to Metropolis.

Ad-hoc ridesharing is a beginner's style of car-pooling. Simply put, ad-hoc ridesharing is two people sharing a vehicle to reach their destination. A group of people car-pooling can become less personal, depending on the situation. In most states, ad-hoc ridesharing is vigorously encouraged. There are special high occupancy vehicle lanes, or HOV lanes. These are separate lanes for vehicles for 2 people or more, the required number depending on the particular highway. Because HOV lanes are less congested, they are faster, thus beneficial to all involved.

Further, ad-hoc carpooling has other advantages. Comfort for the passengers is number one. Think about it, if you take your car driving twenty miles a day. This is of course is flustering and tedious; you weave in and out of granny drivers and guys on their cell phones, tearing out your hair. When you take part in ad-hoc carpools, you can catch a little catnap before your day at work. You can read the funnies. You will reach the office refreshed and effervescent?isn't that what you deserve, to be your best? Before you know it your productivity levels are through the roof and you can lay off all of those Red Bulls. Plus, medically you are healthier because of your lowered stress levels.