Holy Commute Batman!

There's a price to pay when you're stuck in traffic, and it ain't cheap!!  According to a new study, sitting in traffic costs the average drive $808 PER YEAR! Even more if you live in a big city.  GR doesn't seem so bad now does it?   How about you SUV drivers?

When you factor in the cost of fuel, what you drive, and where you live, Chicago ends up being the most expensive city for commuters at around $1700 a year. Here's the top 10:

1. Chicago: $1,738 (70 hours/52 gallons)

2. Washington, D.C. : $1,555 (70 hours/57 gallons)

3. Los Angeles/Long Beach: $1,464 (63 hours/50 gallons)

4. Houston: $1,322 (58 hours/52 gallons)

5. Baltimore: $1,218 (50 hours/43 gallons)

6. San Francisco: $1,112 (49 hours/39 gallons)

7. Boston: $1,112 (48 hours/36 gallons

8. Dallas/Ft. Worth: $1,077 (48 hours/38 gallons)

9. Denver: $1,057 (47 hours/38 gallons)

10. Seattle: $1,056 (44 hours/35 gallons)