Such Contradiction

It is rather frustrating how a supposedly less-than-5-minutes-journey on the road could be stretched to almost an hour in a bumper to bumper situation.

I supposed this is the price we are forced to pay for living a modern life.

Nevertheless, try correcting me if I am wrong:-

---Isn’t the primary reason for the existence of transportation vehicle being shortening the time of commuting from point A to point B?

---Isn’t modern form of living carries the promise of an easier, comfortable, enjoyable, better-than-ever qualities of life?

Any easy answer to all these?