Part of making the
choice to live and work in separate cities is committing to the weekly
commute. San Francisco has consistently
landed on the top-five lists for the worst traffic and commute, and the stories
of hour plus drives to and from work is a very real occurrence. As the young kids like to say, the struggle
is real.
The average morning
drive in the bay area can range anywhere from 40 minutes to over an hour and a
half each way. With hiking commutes,
people have begun exploring different forms of transportation trying to
alleviate the costs. From local tube
transports to hybrid vehicles, San Francisco has been a front runner for
commuter convenience.
Known for its
illustrious BART system, San Francisco’s tube takes you from one end of the bay
to the other at the cost of a cup of coffee. In addition The Ferry services, offered from
Vallejo, Oakland and Larkspur, Sausalito, he San Francisco Ferry Building, Fisherman’s
Warf and even AT&T Park for the occasional Giants games give you ample opportunity to arrive to work
fairly stress free, having been able to avoid sitting in hours long
traffic.
Not a fan of the
public transportation options? I can understand that, I love my car just as
much as the next. In fact, being a Los
Angeles transplant, I grew up knowing nothing about public transportation. Cars were all we knew. So then how about looking into a hybrid
vehicle?
When driving three
hours a day in traffic, gas millage and vehicle wear and tear become major
concerns. Having the available hybrid or Eco-system, allows you to conserve gas
when needed. On average, you can actually
save from upwards of $500+ dollars per year, but the cost of the vehicle can be
slightly higher than standard engine vehicles. Also if you do your homework, certain
green vehicles let you drive in the HOV lanes on highways. That can definitely help save some time on
your drives home, and depending on the actual gas cost savings, hybrids could
be a great choice for most!
Now if you are
anything like me, I love the idea of the hybrid, I am just not a fan of how
they look. Thankfully in this day and
age, hybrid vehicles have jumped on the sexy car bandwagon. Following suit of the likes of Tesla, Acura
has taken the hybrid engine and placed it inside some of its most popular
models including the 2016 RLX Sport Hybrid.
The RLX is a nice sporty sedan with a hybrid engine and three motors combined
to produce 377 horsepower. With leather
seats, surround sound, streaming Pandora and XM radio, and USB ports come
standard, making this vehicle ideal for long road trips or even that long drive
into the city.
Now, the self-driven
vehicles are still a very new concept, however with Google, Audi and Tesla
breaking ground on these cars, the concerns regarding safety are currently in
discussions. Although testing has shown
that no more accidents have occurred than in stander drivers, the self-driven
vehicles are still very much in trial phases.
We might have to wait a few more years before we can let our cars take
the wheel.
For more information
on hybrid vehicles or to shop for one of your own, check out the link below!
http://www.acura.com/photogallery.aspx?model=rlx#2016-rlx-exterior-sport-hybrid-sh-awd-with-advance-package-in-crystal-black-pearl-shoreline-10