There’s little doubt that getting to work and back isn’t getting any easier … or cheaper.
There is a solution though, a way to avoid pretty much all of the above: electric motorcycles and scooters. They cost about the same as boiling a kettle to charge, have fewer moving parts than a conventional bike, (so servicing costs are lower), are exempt from congestion and clean air charges and free to park in most places. Plus they can whisk you effortlessly past traffic queues, reducing your daily commuting time and lowering your blood pressure [probably] at the same time..