>>54404224Unironically move closer to your job.
Besides that, take an indirect drive through residential areas or small townships instead of the regional freeway. It'll take about as long with less stop and go.
The advantage of a car commute over transit is that it doesn't matter if you leave at X:00, X:01: X07, or X:59. You don't have any freedom to adjust at all if you have a transit commute with connections.