Comfort and Convenience
Preferred seating position is personal. Some drivers like sitting high with a clear view over the bonnet, others sit lower and closer to the wheel, and body proportions and long habit explain most of that difference.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Locating wipers, lights and demisting before setting off means less searching later, when attention belongs on the road. A few minutes parked is usually enough to place the controls reached for most often.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Keeping a phone charged matters most on longer trips, when it is also running navigation. Where a suitable cable or wireless pad is available, charging simply continues in the background of everything else.