Took the LIE (Long Island Expressway for those non- NY's) during rush hour from exit 62 (Niccols Rd., Blue Point) to exit 49(Rt. 110, Melville). Took anywhere from an hour to 2.5 hours depending on season, exact time we left etc. God forbid a car accident, fire, or even routine traffic stop...Add 30-40 mins...
Total Mileage: Approx 50-60 miles round trip, with an Avg. time of an hour and a half + each way in normal rush hour traffic..
Luckily once I got the M, the
LIVE TRAFFIC info on iDrive suggested a new Rt. (Southern State) which only shaved about 10 miles, but
at least 45 mins off the trip both ways...
Not only is it a shorter faster route, but there happen to be a number of nice cars on SS at that time, even a few other M's, MUCH less police, and some wide, newly paved, windy roads that can be fun when I have a decent stretch all to myself
Once again, the M saves the day...
But I still spend about $180 (3 Fills/ week) mostly from the commute. But small price to pay, when I jump out of bed and get ready ASAP just to give a "quick detail" to my black M while she warms up...And walk into my high stressed job feeling like the man...
