The average American commuting by car is already spending an hour a day doing it. Even if the commuter has to spend the same time on transit, they have time to

The average American commuting by car is already spending an hour a day doing it. Even if the commuter has to spend the same time on transit, they have time to relax, read, work etc. This is ignoring the strides we can make with bike infrastructure which provides excercise along with the commute, even in low density suburban areas. Or encouraging remote work, which eliminates the commute entirely and frees up much more time.