Comfort and Convenience
Seating preferences rarely match. Height, reach and the angle someone likes for the wheel follow build and habit, so the position one driver settles into quickly can feel wrong to the next person sharing the car.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Learning where the basics sit, such as lights, demisting and the hazard switch, is best done while parked. Hunting for something unfamiliar mid-journey turns a small task into a distraction at an inconvenient moment.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Battery level is the usual concern on a commute, since a phone often leaves home partly charged and is needed on arrival. Where charging is available, a short trip tops it up rather than filling it.