By goDCgo . on
11/8/2010
Americans are in love with their cars. What’s more, for a variety of reasons, we like to drive them solo. Here are some favorites:
1) I need some alone time away from my family and coworkers. (Maybe it’s time to try yoga?)
2) I like to sing along with Pat Benetar in my car. (Hey, who doesn’t?)
3) I get most of my best work done while I’m sitting alone in traffic. (That’s just frightening. Please don’t tell us that.)
4) I don’t really like anyone except my cat. (Umm…you should probably just skip this article and look into
biking.)
All questionably “good” reasons. Now let’s take a look at what would happen if you opted to share that car ride.
1) Lowered Stress Levels/Increased Productivity. According to a DDOT study, employees who carpool find their stress levels lowered by the increase in camaraderie that comes from riding together. Lowered...