[rayxi271828]

The biggest thing about the whole commute is the delayed negative impact to health in general.

This is of course worse in Asian cities with super congested traffic. When you spend 2-3 hours/day commuting, it becomes very hard to maintain a regular workout schedule.

A commute time of perhaps 20 minutes one way is manageable. Anything beyond that simply eats into your quality of life, really.

[mikhailfranco]

And make it a 20-30 minute bike ride...

the traffic will not delay you; only deep snow or civil disaster will stop you; you will save money on gas; you may not need a car at all; you will get fit; you will save 30-minutes of going to the gym; you will suffer less from stress; you will achieve at least 2 things every single day; you may also be in nature, go through a park, or along a beach - if you are lucky, or deliberately choose your dull jobs wisely, to get a premium commute.