- Los Angeles is known for its incredible car culture.
But is the car really the best way to get around?
Well today, we're gonna be racing through
rush hour traffic, in the city with the worst
traffic in the entire country.
I've got my car, Zach's got his bike,
Raghav is gonna be taking public transportation.
'Cause he doesn't own a car or a bike
and he's the only one we found who would do it.
Racing 13.6 miles from downtown LA to our
office in Santa Monica, this is car
versus bike versus public transportation.
(car engine starting)
(bike helmet clipping)
- Let's do it. - Yeah.
- Oh wait, are we going for real?
- Alright, I guess this is it.
- Alright.
- Start us off Nolan, give us the countdown.
- Okay, three, two, one.
(car roaring)
- Raghav, have a great day at school.
- Oh camera's rolling, oh geeze, Zach just passed me.
Zach just passed me.
- We're here at the office and we're gonna track
the guy's progress with this state of the art
lap top computer and global positioning systems
that each of them have on their cellphones.
- This guy just walkin' through.
- Nolan has moved two feet, looks like he hit
some traffic right away.
- It's called a cross walk.
- Yesterday I was like, I don't really care if I win,
right now I really wanna beat Nolan.
- My car 2006 Mustang GT, save your crowd jokes,
I don't wanna hear 'em, I've heard 'em all before.
(upbeat music)
- I'm just tryna time the lights right now
as best as I can.
- I'm using Google Maps which is giving me
the fastest route.
(upbeat music)
It's not hard to see why people like driving their
car to work, you know, you got your own music you
can listen to, you got your climate control,
and you can kinda just have your own space.
Totally forgot dude, I got pizza.
- Ridin' a bike, you get immersed with the locals,
see your neighbors.
What's up?
- Hell yeah, pineapple and ham, again, save
your jokes, I love pineapple and ham.
- What's up man?
What's up?
- It's like hating on Bruno Mars, you know,
he's a great musician.
(train passing)
(crowd chattering)
- Or maybe we lost Raghav 'cause he's underground.
Ooh, Nolan and Zach, neck and neck.
That's not, that doesn't bode well for Zach.
That doesn't.
- I have no clue where I am.
- I'm excited, this is really fun,
this is the most fun I've had sitting in traffic.
- Unless something happens, I think Nolan just passed Zach.
- Let's give Zach a call.
- I think I'm gonna call Nolan soon.
(phone ringing)
What's up Nolan.
- Zach, how are ya?
- Good dude, where you at?
- Probably east of Culver I think.
I'm pretty comfortable, got the AC on,
I'm feelin' good man.
Yeah I think that the final stretch is gonna be
key I think.
I realize I was using my phone while I'm driving.
Not supposed to do that.
It's dangerous.
- I like when people are like, ah man, I'd move to LA
but how do you guys deal with the traffic?
That's where Nolan is right now.
- C'mon.
- Zach didn't have to make any turns.
Zach is just like whew.
- Wonder how Raghav's doin'.
(upbeat techno music)
(upbeat music)
- Why is everyone on the road?
What are you doing, going to work?
With your jobs.
(super fast zooming)
- No, no, no.
I'm legit like stressing out (laughing) over this.
- Five minutes away.
- Err, oh my-are you kidding me?
That would've been Raghav's train.
No dude, no.
- [Train Announcer] Now arriving Expo Sepulveda Station.
- Five minutes, goin' crazy.
(upbeat music)
- Did I win?
- Yeah.
- Ahh.
- You just smoked him.
- Dude I'm exhausted, like I need to go home and shower.
(laughing)
Yeah I need drive back.
- Agh, well done, well done.
10 is just like you change lanes,
'cause one's faster and then
it just becomes slow immediately.
- Yeah.
(applause)
- We actually clap for Raghav, everyday when he comes
into work, I dunno how the joke started.
(laughing)
- The takeaway is I think the bike is probably
I won't say the best. - Fastest.
- The fastest way to get around LA.
- During rush hour. - During rush hour.
But you get really sweaty.
Public transit is really cheap, but it takes a while.
- Cars, you gotta spend a lot of money on gas,
but it is comfortable.
- [Crewman] And insurance.
- And insurance and everything else, but I think
the best way to get around LA, is on a motorcycle.
(laughing)
- So Zach forgot his helmet and we knew we couldn't
make a video of him, with him not wearing a helmet
so Eddie did this commute twice.
- [Nolan] Yeah.
- To go get Zach's helmet from his house.
- Especially in La, it never rains and you can
split lane so, it's basically the best.
Thanks for watchin' please like this video,
tell us in the comments about your commute,
we'd love to hear about it, maybe we should make
more motorcycle videos.
- I guess we have to go to work now.
- Yeah (laughing) yeah dang.