{"id":581,"date":"2010-11-17T13:05:42","date_gmt":"2010-11-17T03:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.privatefleet.com.au\/?p=581"},"modified":"2020-06-20T02:00:32","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T16:00:32","slug":"the-glovebox-top-ten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/home\/the-glovebox-top-ten\/","title":{"rendered":"The Glovebox Top Ten"},"content":{"rendered":"

Any decent modern car will have oodles of storage compartments all over the inside of the cabin for drivers and passengers to put things in.\u00a0 These compartments come in large and small, and designers tend to get quite inventive.\u00a0 A frequently found option for many models includes a chilled console compartment, and some cars \u2013 one of the new Skodas, I think \u2013 has a special draining compartment for damp umbrellas.\u00a0 But what do you put in the compartments now that you\u2019ve got them?\u00a0 Here\u2019s a top ten list of what every car should have in the glovebox:<\/p>\n

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  1. The car manual.\u00a0 If you keep it in the bookshelf in your house or in the garage, you\u2019re likely to forget it when you drop the car off for a routine service, which will make things a little trickier for the mechanic.\u00a0 Besides, if you\u2019re not completely sure where the fuses are or how much you should inflate the tyres when towing, then it pays to have the info on hand when you need it.\u00a0 You probably found the manual in the glovebox; leave it there.<\/li>\n
  2. A map.\u00a0 In fact, several maps.\u00a0 One for your local roads and one on the state or even the country scale.\u00a0 If you\u2019re travelling out of town, it pays to get a street-level map for the place you\u2019re visiting rather than following your nose, the sun and the vague directions of the person you finally stopped and asked.\u00a0 A GPS makes a decent substitute.<\/li>\n
  3. Medications.\u00a0 If you have a long-term condition, you need to keep spares with you in the car (inhaler for asthmatics, insulin for diabetics, etc.).\u00a0 Even if you don\u2019t have a long-term condition, it always pays to have an aspirin in the car \u2013 the sort you don\u2019t need water for, as nobody drives well with a splitting headache.<\/li>\n
  4. Tissues.\u00a0 Somewhere, some day, you will sneeze, get a nosebleed, burst into tears (or tend to a passenger who does so), need to wipe the windscreen…\u00a0 Tissues work.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  5. First Aid kit.\u00a0 Some models have these as options.\u00a0 Sticking plaster, antiseptic cream, bandages of all sizes, a sling, safety pins and some tweezers are the bare minimum.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  6. Sunglasses.\u00a0 And sunscreen.\u00a0 We\u2019ve got a sunny climate, so prepare for it.<\/li>\n
  7. Water.\u00a0 We all need to keep our fluids up, especially during long drives.\u00a0 Replace the water regularly, as it can grow nasties in it if left sitting around too long.\u00a0 Buy bottled water if you have to, but the stuff from the tap (in many places) is good enough, especially if you boil it or filter it yourself.<\/li>\n
  8. Nibbles and chewing gum.\u00a0 Low blood sugar causes fatigue, which can lead to bad driving.\u00a0 Probably best to avoid too many sugary sweets (a few are OK).\u00a0 Try dried fruit, nuts, crackers and biscuits.<\/li>\n
  9. Pen and paper.\u00a0 You are going to see an ad, have a bright idea or want to take down someone\u2019s phone number at some stage.\u00a0 Have the pen and paper handy for making notes.<\/li>\n
  10. Small change.\u00a0 It\u2019s a good place to store it and comes in handy when you\u2019ve only got plastic in the wallet and you need to feed the parking meter, pick up a loaf of bread or hand it over when the child you\u2019ve dropped off at the school gate announces the need for a gold coin donation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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