Most cars have more than one seat, but just because you can take passengers doesn't mean they have free reign. The car is your domain. What are your passenger rules — your "Carmandments?"
When we're driving a press car, we always ask our passengers to help us get a read for the vehicle by asking them to fiddle with all the buttons, try to move the seat as much as possible, touch all the surfaces, and attempt to use all the cupholders. This is the exact opposite of what we require in our actual cars. Don't fool with the buttons. Don't use the cupholders (we don't have cupholders, anyways). Don't eat food inside the car. Feel free to adjust the A/C, but ask first. None of your sad bastard music. These are The Carmandments.
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