windshield time
Behind-the-wheel duration
Time spent driving, especially as part of one's job.
The phrase captures hours behind the wheel that are necessary but unproductive—sales reps traveling between clients, technicians driving to service calls, commuters stuck in traffic.
I log a lot of windshield time visiting accounts across the region.
The term often carries a note of resignation about time that can't be spent on more valuable work.
- workhourUnit of labor time
- highwayMajor road for travel
- open roadUnobstructed route ahead
- drivingControlling a vehicle
- behind the wheelOperating a vehicle
steering wheel · traffic · rush hour · commute · creative thinking · daydreaming · windshield · introspection · radio · audiobooks · worktime · solitude · podcasts · working hours · lane · fieldwork · mental clarity · mental reset
windshield timeair travel
Transport by aircraft
walking · cycling · flying · train travel · rail travel
wind, winds, winded, winding, windy, windier, windiest, windward, windscreen