New Delhi, May 25 -- As petrol and diesel prices have risen by Rs.8 per litre in the last ten days - crossing the Rs.100 per litre mark in Delhi - I asked ChatGPT, which would be a more affordable means to commute daily to work, driving my own car or hailing a cab.

I am a 35-year-old marketing professional. I reside in South Delhi and travel to and from Sector 65, Gurugram daily. The distance is around 30 kilometers but it takes me 1.5 hours to from my house to office at 8.30 am; and it takes me over 2 hours from office to home, if I leave by 5.30pm. The reason for this is excessive traffic congestion in peak hours, especially on Delhi-Gurgugram routes.

If I take a cab both ways (home to office, and office to home), I end up paying an a...