It’s been hypothesized that gas prices, should they continue at their current levels, could all but eliminate the great tradition of the summer vacation road trip. But they’re already eroding another time-honored American institution—the office.

While the main motive might be saving gas, with a little bit of avoiding traffic frustration and gaining more time with kids involved, too, surveys are rapidly showing the environmental benefits of simply not driving to work are immense.

It just so happens that telecommuting also tends to make workers happier and more productive. Kinda makes me wonder about that old real estate adage about “location, location, location;” it seems like anything with a decent broadband connection will get the job done.