Comfort and Convenience
Seating position is personal. Height, arm length and the way someone likes to hold the wheel all pull the preferred setting in different directions, so two drivers sharing a car rarely settle on the same one.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Wipers, lights and demisting are needed at the exact moment there is no time to hunt for them. Finding those controls while parked, before setting off, is simple preparation that costs a minute at the start.
Multimedia and Connectivity
A phone used for navigation drains quickly, so keeping it powered through a run of errands is a practical concern. Where a charging option is available, using it on short hops avoids an empty battery later.