I have never been tempted to ignore the facts about long commutes, the impact goes beyond money (and the money wasted is horrific). It has always been my opinion that mega commutes are a big waste of time and money plus have terrible impact on personal health and the environment.
btw - I have a extra car just for commuting, with HOV lane access while driving solo in California (has HOV white stickers like Tesla) when needed, runs on compressed natural gas currently at $2.54 gallon, gets consistent 34 mpg. It's cheap, it's ugly, it's boring, it's reliable, it's handy during commute hours since it saves significant time (Honda Civic GX), and the math related to cost is pretty good too.
My commutes in my lifetime have been in the range of 3 miles minimum to 18 miles maximum, one way. Some of those commutes have been counter-commutes allowing speeds of 80 mph on regular basis.
My current commute is 6.5 miles one way in moderate traffic, easy. I tend to use the CX-5 more for this commute that began recently when my office was moved, it's plenty economical, comfy, quiet, good stereo, good Bluetooth, and I like to sit up high in traffic.
