I haven't done a driving commute since I had an inconvenient summer job in an industrial park when I was 19. So I wouldn't know.

When I don't feel like biking, I take the bus.

I do, however, still associate unpleasantness with driving. I think it's just that, as we drive less, we're not desensitized to the stupid things other drivers do to get to the next light 8 seconds faster.