Comfort and Convenience
Seating position is personal: height, leg length and the way someone likes to hold the wheel all pull the ideal setting in different directions. Two people sharing the driving rarely agree, so a handover usually includes a pause to get comfortable.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Learning where the essentials sit is easiest while the car is stationary and unhurried. Hazard lights, demisting and headlight settings are the ones people reach for suddenly, often in poor weather or darkness, when there is no time to search.
Multimedia and Connectivity
A phone used for navigation drains quickly over a full day's driving, so keeping it powered matters more on a long route than a short one. Where a charging option is available, it is worth arranging before setting off.