Don't know what all the fuss is. I enjoy the freedom of hooking up and heading off on my own if I wish.
I like it when DH drives as I can focus on my photography. But if he's tired or wants a break, I'm more than happy to sit in. If/when it is dark out, I prefer to drive as there's no doubt my night vision is better than his.
When our dearly departed puppy became ill on a trip into Alaska and we had to make a 24-hour emergency drive to Vancouver B.C. and the only vet hospital in Western Canada that could treat the disease, I was the one who drove 10 hours through the night while DH slept. By 6 a.m. I was pretty tired so he took over as the sun came up.