Comfort and Convenience
Comfort preferences are personal: height, arm length and sitting habits all differ, so two drivers rarely settle on the same seating position or cabin temperature even on identical short trips.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Sorting out the basics while parked — mirrors, seat, lights, hazard switch — costs a minute at most. Doing it beforehand means fewer decisions are postponed until the car is already moving.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Battery level matters on errand days, when a phone is also the shopping list and the map. If a charging point is available on board, a short drive between stops becomes useful topping-up time.