My hubby works downtown & he has an hour commute each way. My associate and I have considered moving closer to the neighborhood however the homes there are just too costly & my associate and I don’t like the school districts there either. My associate and I have three children & I don’t want to relocate them only to discover that my associate and I are unhappy with where my associate and I live. The commute is the only answer for us at this time so he tries to make the best of it. My associate and I purchased one of those Hybrid cars about two years ago from a supplier in town that had a pretty good reputation. It was a used car at the time however my associate and I felt it was a good deal. Most of these cars are not only economical to drive however many would not even know that they are riding in one. However, my associate and I have since discovered one major negative to the car. Repairs on it are quite costly & most of the parts are made in another country. When the Heating & A/C system in the car went, my associate and I had to wait almost a month for the parts to come in so it could be fixed. Once they arrived, my associate and I were strapped with a pressing service bill because the entire front end of the car had to be dismantled to get at the Heating & A/C unit; My associate and I learned suddenly that what my associate and I were saving in fuel cost was going to be spent on any repairs that needed to be done. The Heating & A/C system works great now & I hope that it never goes out again. If it does, my hubby will just have to go without for a while or buy a odd car.