As someone who has recently relocated from the DC metro area, i can relate to your dislike for driving. It took approximately an hour to go anywhere in that area not to mention an hour drive back to your starting destination. You mention driving an hour to Baltimore which means your commute probably consist of 495, 395 and/or the dreaded 66!

Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if the time was spent actually moving but as you already know this is not the case. I lived 26 miles from my job but yet suffered through an 1.5 hour commute each way. Rain or overcast turned an 1.5 hour commute into 2 hours! Now I live in a MUCH slower city and the feelings I once had about driving has subsided. My commute is about 15 minutes which is a bummer because I spend very little time enjoying my new set of wheels.