manitas -

The remote should be in your vehicle, and you shouldn't be driving with your hands too full to work the remote since having your hands full while driving makes it difficult to tune the radio while texting - or doing all those other things necessary to typical commuting.

It may be noted that some do gather their packages before getting out of their vehicle, but scant consideration of the task at hand would indicate it is more efficient to stop (park) the vehicle, operate the remote to open the door, exit the vehicle, then gather up your parcels and get a secure grip on them before proceding through the open door.

If necessary, those who have trouble walking and chewing simultaneously might insert the additional step of depositing their chewing gum on the back of the outside rear-view mirror before gathering their packages.

Of course a slightly different analysis of most efficient procedure would be required if using a keypad (which was the first suggestion) but one of the neighborhood kids can probably help with that.

John