405 Rush Hour

LA FREEWAY · 12-23-2005, 02:20 AM

Which direction do you drive during the morning rush hour on the 405, the nation's most congested freeway? Do any of you see the same Prius everyday during your morning or night commute?

AzizaVFR · 12-23-2005, 07:29 AM

From Jamboree Road heading south on the I-405S to the I-5S and onto San Marcos. I usually lock the cruise control in at 75mph and sail on home. I work 11pm to 8am.

Rancid13 · 12-23-2005, 02:14 PM

I avoid it at all costs. If I took it to get to work in the am, I would get on from either the 605 south (from Katella) or at Seal Beach Boulevard and exit at Magnolia Street. But in the am, I think that is the most congested section of the freeway and it would likely take me 45 minutes to an hour to go the ~10 miles. So I opt for surface streets instead (usually takes 25 min to go ~15 miles). I was actually able to take the fwy yesterday, there was no traffic whatsoever. I wish it was like that every day.

When I lived in El Segundo, I took the 405 south from the 105 and exited somewhere in Long Beach or Seal Beach, depending on where the backup started and took surface streets the rest of the way (usually the same route I take now). It would take me a minimum of an hour to get to work in the am, and 1-2 hours to get home from work in the pm. Hated it.

J.Wilkie · 12-23-2005, 04:17 PM

I work in Torrance so take two different routes. I either go 5, 22, 405 route, or I go 5, 55, 405 (carpool lane the whole way) Although I figure the next two weeks will be nice. I have in the past went 110 S to PCH and I have taken PCH in Wilmington all way to Jamboree in Newport.

Ranger · 12-30-2005, 12:33 PM

I drive from Oceanside to Rancho Dominguez in the AM. Usually take 5N to 405N, sometimes take 5N, 22W, 405N. Usually don't get into the carpool lane until Westminster/Seal Beach. The AM trip begins at 04:30. On the PM side of the trip I usually get into the carpool lane ASAP and stay there until it ends in San Juan Capistrano.

I have noticed several Pri on both sides of my trip that I see often.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 12-30-2005, 02:13 PM

I don't drive the 405. Sounds like a Sammy Hagar song, but I digress.

I see the same black Prius in the mornings perhaps 2 days per week. Also, there's a white HiHy that I see every once and a while.

Isn't it funny how we sort of get to know the other people on the regular commute. I make a mental note of the bad drivers and when I see them again I intentionally am not nice to them. I'm not aggressive towards them. I just don't give them any favors. On the other hand, there are some drivers that I see all the time; they are polite, they allow mergers, maintain a constant speed and following distance, and they wave people in. When I see those poeple stuck behind a semi, for example, I back off, flash my lights, and let them into my lane to get around the truck.

Stranger · 12-30-2005, 10:31 PM

How does the Prius do in the congested, big city traffic? What type of gas mileage are you getting? Do you feel "small" compared to all the other traffic around you? The reason I ask is because during the holidays I drove my Mom's Toyota Camry in heavy traffic and I felt uncomfortable not being able to see cars two or three spots ahead of me like I can in my truck. I also felt as if others were looking down inside of the car like I'm able to do in my truck.

My family and I are moving to Los Angeles next August and I am still debating between getting a Prius or whether I should keep my Ford F150 SuperCrew. . . . but, I have to decide fast because I have someone looking at my truck and they are supposed to return tomorrow to buy it from me . . . if I decide to sale it!!!

J.Wilkie · 12-31-2005, 02:13 AM

Sell the truck and buy your Prius. In heavy traffic I was getting around 48 miles per gallon. Since the "holiday light" traffic has been happening I get around 44.

Bill Merchant · 12-31-2005, 02:25 AM

The 405 can get ugly, but since it's only a few miles long, it's not usually a problem.

You're talking about I-405 in Portland OR, right?

LA FREEWAY · 12-31-2005, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bill Merchant@Dec 31 2005, 03:25 AM
The 405 can get ugly, but since it's only a few miles long, it's not usually a problem.

You're talking about I-405 in Portland OR, right?

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Hello Bill,

Nope, we're talking about the most congested freeway in the nation the 405 in Los Angeles County and Orange County.

12-23-2005, 02:14 PM	#3
Rancid13 Cool Chick with a Black Prius Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Alamitos, Orange County, CA Posts: 2,455 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 2	I avoid it at all costs. If I took it to get to work in the am, I would get on from either the 605 south (from Katella) or at Seal Beach Boulevard and exit at Magnolia Street. But in the am, I think that is the most congested section of the freeway and it would likely take me 45 minutes to an hour to go the ~10 miles. So I opt for surface streets instead (usually takes 25 min to go ~15 miles). I was actually able to take the fwy yesterday, there was no traffic whatsoever. I wish it was like that every day. When I lived in El Segundo, I took the 405 south from the 105 and exited somewhere in Long Beach or Seal Beach, depending on where the backup started and took surface streets the rest of the way (usually the same route I take now). It would take me a minimum of an hour to get to work in the am, and 1-2 hours to get home from work in the pm. Hated it. __________________ Jennifer 2006 Black Pkg #8 w/bisque leather "Max" (Prius Maximus)

12-30-2005, 02:13 PM	#6
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,506 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 168 Times in 109 Posts Friends: 23	I don't drive the 405. Sounds like a Sammy Hagar song, but I digress. I see the same black Prius in the mornings perhaps 2 days per week. Also, there's a white HiHy that I see every once and a while. Isn't it funny how we sort of get to know the other people on the regular commute. I make a mental note of the bad drivers and when I see them again I intentionally am not nice to them. I'm not aggressive towards them. I just don't give them any favors. On the other hand, there are some drivers that I see all the time; they are polite, they allow mergers, maintain a constant speed and following distance, and they wave people in. When I see those poeple stuck behind a semi, for example, I back off, flash my lights, and let them into my lane to get around the truck. __________________ Proud father of Priapus: the '04 Tideland BC9 with an OEM EV button and sense of self-righteousness Current Mileage Chicago Prius Group Website Chicago Hybrid Group on FaceBook Find me on faceBook

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12-23-2005, 02:20 AM	#1
LA FREEWAY Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Posts: 103 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Which direction do you drive during the morning rush hour on the 405, the nation's most congested freeway? Do any of you see the same Prius everyday during your morning or night commute?

12-23-2005, 07:29 AM	#2
AzizaVFR Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 48 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	From Jamboree Road heading south on the I-405S to the I-5S and onto San Marcos. I usually lock the cruise control in at 75mph and sail on home. I work 11pm to 8am.

12-23-2005, 04:17 PM	#4
J.Wilkie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tustin,CA Posts: 128 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I work in Torrance so take two different routes. I either go 5, 22, 405 route, or I go 5, 55, 405 (carpool lane the whole way) Although I figure the next two weeks will be nice. I have in the past went 110 S to PCH and I have taken PCH in Wilmington all way to Jamboree in Newport.

12-30-2005, 12:33 PM	#5
Ranger Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 30 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I drive from Oceanside to Rancho Dominguez in the AM. Usually take 5N to 405N, sometimes take 5N, 22W, 405N. Usually don't get into the carpool lane until Westminster/Seal Beach. The AM trip begins at 04:30. On the PM side of the trip I usually get into the carpool lane ASAP and stay there until it ends in San Juan Capistrano. I have noticed several Pri on both sides of my trip that I see often.

12-30-2005, 10:31 PM	#7
Stranger Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: TN Posts: 19 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	How does the Prius do in the congested, big city traffic? What type of gas mileage are you getting? Do you feel "small" compared to all the other traffic around you? The reason I ask is because during the holidays I drove my Mom's Toyota Camry in heavy traffic and I felt uncomfortable not being able to see cars two or three spots ahead of me like I can in my truck. I also felt as if others were looking down inside of the car like I'm able to do in my truck. My family and I are moving to Los Angeles next August and I am still debating between getting a Prius or whether I should keep my Ford F150 SuperCrew. . . . but, I have to decide fast because I have someone looking at my truck and they are supposed to return tomorrow to buy it from me . . . if I decide to sale it!!!

12-31-2005, 02:13 AM	#8
J.Wilkie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tustin,CA Posts: 128 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Sell the truck and buy your Prius. In heavy traffic I was getting around 48 miles per gallon. Since the "holiday light" traffic has been happening I get around 44.

12-31-2005, 02:25 AM	#9
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 4,100 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 18 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Friends: 60	The 405 can get ugly, but since it's only a few miles long, it's not usually a problem. You're talking about I-405 in Portland OR, right?