Why can apartment mileage be misleading when judging an Austin commute?

Quick answer

A short mileage number can still involve I-35, a river crossing, downtown bottlenecks or other route friction that makes the actual trip much longer at peak time. Grant wants the exact apartment-to-office route tested at realistic weekday hours in both directions. In Austin, the route and timing often matter much more than the number of miles.

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