speak for yourself... my own ideal is about a half hour commute in mostly freeway traffic. I live pretty centrally in Phoenix, and my commute is usually against traffic both ways. I enjoy driving so much that most of my vacations the past few years have been road trips. Been up the Pacific Coast a few times, straight up through AZ-UT-WY-ID and back, etc.

I find driving relaxing, it's got just enough attention to be a distraction from the stray thoughts, and with music, enjoyable enough to work past any driving frustrations.