[xraystyle]

Cars are a completely different thing. No one really thinks about it like this, but one of the most appealing things about a car is that it's an extension of your personal space. It's almost an additional room in your house or apartment that you can take with you.

When I get out of work and get into my car, it's like I'm sort of almost home already. Driving sucks in traffic, but I'm in my own, fairly comfortable space I've customized to my liking that I'm in complete control of. When I take any kind of transit, I'm not done with my day until I'm literally all the way back to my own apartment. Additionally, I actually quite like driving when traffic isn't bad.

I'd much rather sit in traffic in my own car than on any kind of public transit. That statement holds until the transit option cuts my commute time by better than 2 to 1. The reality is (at least here in Los Angeles) that taking public transit usually doubles the travel time vs a car. I don't see this changing.

[DrScump]

  Id much rather sit in traffic in my own car than on any kind of public transit.

The upside of public transit is that it frees you to read/sleep/work en route.