The only reason I use it is to avoid a driving violation, I've been warned before. Kaji hates it to be honest. After a few minutes he'll settle in and just hang out until we get where we're going. With a packed car, he hangs out with a passenger in the back seat. I have a tiny car, so I can't have a permanent car seat in my car, otherwise I wouldn't be able to accommodate my whole family. After the awful Vdubs recall, my car is now the biggest car we own.