It means you can do some dinner prep mid-day, including potentially starting something long like a slow-cooker, pressure cooker, or oven so that you don't need

It means you can do some dinner prep mid-day, including potentially starting something long like a slow-cooker, pressure cooker, or oven so that you don't need to start the "total cooking time" clock after you arrive home. Additionally, it means you can do this stuff during the day, when you have solar and/or the electricity is cheap. My own commute is only 12 minutes by cycle, so this is actually the biggest annoyance on days when I'm forced to be in the office.