Carpooling: The Second Most Fun You Can Have in a Car

Americans have an undying love affair with their cars. We also find ourselves at a crossroads so-to-speak. The environment is slowly choking on our exhaust fumes and gas is more expensive than ever before plus traffic commutes can be brutal. Car pooling is slowly becoming the hippest way to get from point a to point b.

So, what exactly is car pooling? You simply find a few people in your neighborhood that work either in the same office or in the same area. (If you are lucky enough to work for a particularly progressive company that allows you to work from home, carpooling can apply to soccer games and even ballet recitals.) Members of the group take turns being the driver. Ideally, at the end of the week, everyone has driven at least once and you have a little more coin in your pocket. In addition to a healthy bottom line, our collective respiratory health improves as well

Carpooling: The Second Most Fun You Can Have in a Car

Carpooling also cuts back on your stress levels. When someone else is in the driver’s seat, you are left to your own personal quiet time. Remember how you’re always complaining that you don’t read enough? Here is your chance.