things to do in a car

If you’re parked (yes, parked), turn the cabin into your command centre: adjust seat and mirrors, pair your phone, and set up maps like a proper adult.

Learn the buttons you’ve been ignoring—driver assists, drive modes, and that mystery one that just heats your backside.

Queue a playlist, sort the glovebox, and stash an emergency kit so flat tyres are an inconvenience, not a saga.

Do a quick health check: tyre pressures, lights, washer fluid, and fuel—future you will thank you at 11 pm in the rain.

Then plan your route, sip a coffee, and set a realistic ETA; no need to audition for a chase scene on the Monash.