People of Lemmy that take more than 5 seconds to start your car and drive, what are you doing?

JWBananas, 7 months ago

Waiting for the oil pressure to protect the timing chain.

Or, in the winter, waiting for the CVT to warm up.

TheOldRazzleDazzle, 7 months ago

Checking my mirrors, checking tire pressure, waiting for the on-screen button to become responsive so I can ok the dumb EULA on screen so I can use the infotainment unit, reconnecting bluetooth a few times because the phone and infotainment unit randomly choose to connect.

smorks, 7 months ago

if it’s winter and really cold I’ll let the car run for a bit before going. also have to clear ice/snow off the car sometimes too.

jimmydoreisalefty, 7 months ago

I get in:

• seat belt
• turn on car
• fix phone stuff
• fix temperature and/or windows open/close
• make sure seat/mirrors are good to go
• jam to music
• then cautiously head out and drive

XBannedx, 7 months ago

Checking pbone, eating food, looking for cord, checking pockets, enjoying the view, making sure mirrors are adjusted properly, adjusting chair, adjusting steering wheel. Could be any number of things.

zepheriths, 7 months ago

Blue tooth. My music doesn’t have radio stations

slackassassin, 7 months ago

Queue podcasts, reply to txt/email, or anything else that needs to be taken care of on the phone so that it can be put away while driving.

DeathWearsANecktie, 7 months ago

My car is old and has a display for Android auto that is powered by the cigarette lighter. I’m waiting for it to turn on, then I’m picking some music on Spotify to play during my drive.