The idea of supporting the commute with a car is inventive, but not for 26 miles. Primarily, you're mixing business and pleasure. A flat on a car is one thing, but telling the company you had a flat on a bike is another. Sooner or later, something will occur using a bike that would not occur using public of personal vehicles. However, as long as you're not traveling to a hospital to deliver babies or do surgery, maybe it will work.
