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Automotive articles 234 [5826]Multi-task While you Motor The daily commute seems to be the one thing most of us have in common. Entire websites are devoted to traffic prediction, route planning, and even ride-sharing as a form of social networking. However you get to work, you still have to spend some time - a few minutes to over an hour – sitting in your car, so shouldnt you at least try to put the time to good use? Granted, there are things you should NEVER do behind the wheel, like reading email on your PDA, or putting on make-up, but here are five things you can do to make your commute time less counter-productive. 1.Listen to a story. Visit your local library or bookstore (we recommend the former) and borrow a few audio-books. They come on CD now, so you dont have to worry about the fact that almost no one still has in- dash cassette players. You can catch up on your reading list while driving, or, if being read to doesnt thrill you, consider renting or buying some old-fashioned radio plays. These are audio theater, and perfect for those mornings when you want a little escapism. Be cautious though. People have been known to speed up without realizing it, when the material theyre listening to gets a little risque. 2.Learn a new language. Before we had computerized language learning, tapes and records were the norm, if you didnt want to take a class. These days, you can buy audio CDs that help you learn to speak using the listen-and-repeat method, which is just perfect for use in a car. If endless repetitions of “Où est la bibliothèque ?” arent your thing, consider listening to a foreign-language radio station – almost every state has at least one Spanish station, and depending on where you live, you may be able to find broadcasts in Chinese, Arabic, French, or various Native American tongues. 3.Catch Up on Pod Casts Bring your MP3 player with you on the road, and listen to pod casts while you drive. There are no traffic updates, but