Originally Posted by e6bpilot

Folks do both. It's up to your pain tolerance for driving or flying your commute.
The car will always be there at the end of a trip. I know that drive sucks, but if you hate it you can always switch. (LAX has a 6 month lock, so you had better be sure).
If it were me I would drive, no question. Bonus, LA has Hawaii trips and free ice cream in their lounge.