Feel like take out?

CommuterPageBlog asserts that the average Washingtonian can save $10,593 a year by going car free. Well, that could buy quite a bit of take out, saving an average of an hour's time of cooking and doing dishes. http://www.commuterpageblog.com/2008/09/could-you-use-a.html

Well, it doesn't work quite so well in Fairfax. At an average of $3.85 per gallon, BeyondBeyondDC only saves about $0.60 a day by taking the bus, and loses about 45 minutes in transit time. It actually takes longer to ride the bus and costs virtually the same. I suppose I could car pool, cut traffic and save money, but having a chatty person in the car early in the morning doesn't work too well. So, factoring in car payments, wear, and insurance, I suppose I could save $4,000 a year, but I would not have a car for the weekends and buying large items from the store, or going on trips.

TELECOMMUTING! I would save $1,200 in real money I spend in gas just getting to work.