Comfort and Convenience
Preferred seating height varies widely. Some drivers want a raised view over parked cars when threading between errands, others settle low and close to the wheel; build, reach and long habit explain why one setting rarely suits everyone.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Locating wipers, lights, demister and the hazard switch while still parked means less searching later, when hands and attention are already occupied. A few unhurried minutes before setting off turn unfamiliar controls into ordinary reflexes.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Errand routes tend to be short and frequent, so a phone can finish a day barely topped up. Where charging is available on board, keeping power going to the handset is a separate concern from calls or music.