A friend who commutes for work from the beach to the other side of L.A. told me yesterday that there are fewer cars on the freeways these days, so she can sleep in for an additional half-hour and still make it to work on time. I'd say that higher fuel costs are having an effect if it is impacting the love affair between Los Angeleanos and their cars! LOL Have to say I even noticed that locally here during the day there is much less traffic on the streets these days. See, every black cloud has a silver lining!