Up north here, I add a winter sleeping bag, food, watch cap, mittens, candles ( lighter) and mini-heat packs.

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I looked up the res q me tool and it looks nice. I also saw a version of it that goes on your keychain.

http://www.nov8safety.com/pages/glass.htm

I wonder if only the upscale cars nowadays use laminated glass for the side windows, or that it's more common. It reduces so it seems the use of the rescue me.

Try this as a base line.
2 out of 3 car kits

Year around in my truck I carry:

Umbrella
Flashlight
Batteries
Watch cap
Gloves
Becker Brute
Jumper Cables
Flares
NRA kit (Blastmatch, Whistle, Mirror, Tinder)
AMK Heatsheet
True Nord compass
Diamond stone
Coat
Tools
Tire repair kit
Plastic water bag
Spare boots
Block and tackle
Large automotive mirror
Large HD leaf bag
Spare serpentine belt
80' snare wire w/ locks
Fishing gear
Spare change of clothes
Campsaw
Axe
Coffee pot
Collapsible dog bowls
First aid kit
8X10 tarp
Can dogfood (4)
Water (2 gal.)
Can stew (2)
MRE"S (2)
Can vegetables (4)
Coffee (1 lb)
Coleman 1 burner whitegas stove
Heatdrum
Coffee cup
Mess kit
Utensils
Large soft-side cooler
Shovel
Sleeping bags (2)
Closed cell foam pad
1 pt water bottle
Sterno (4)
Lensatic Compass
Bic lighters (2)
Treated strike-anywhere matches
Chemical handwarmer
Chapstick
Emergency candles (4)
Sunscreen
Paracord
Boullion cubes (6)
Potable Aqua
8 X 25 Binoculars
Empty 3# coffee can
Triox bar
Surgical tubing (4')
Mora knife
N95 Masks (2)

Depending on the weather and my destination I also might throw in tire chains, tighteners, and a floor jack.

Always a good idea to secure loads. I prefer soft cases like these http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=wrench+roll&hl=en&btnG=Search to store gear/tools in so stuff doesn't rattle around while driving as well as various sized packs.
I have a small bob under my drivers seat where I can reach it at all times, a first aid kit under the passenger seat, then under the back seat is a wrench roll like above with wrenches, another small bag with additional tools, then other tiems like jumper cables, etc. These all secure to the seat belt mounts and seat frame.

"...325+ to the gallon..."

Wow, now that's some primo mileage!!!

Stuff in my truck's tool box:
extra set of belts
automatic transmission fluid
oil
fuel additive and anti-gel
extra fuel filter (incase fuel does gel)
starter fluid
washer fluid
socket and wrench set
vice grips, large cresent wrench, and some other tools
assorted bolts and fasteners
extra fuses, wire, and spare bulbs
winter front cover
100' extension cord
heavy duty jumper cables
set of tire chains
high lift jack
heavy tow strap
assorted tie downs
tarp (good for working under truck in snow)
flares
shovel, pulaski, combi tool, snow shovel
chainsaw (usually)
shop broom (for sweeping snow off)
SAR backpack
20 lb fire extinguisher
water fire extinguisher w/antifreeze mix

In the cab:
dog
mag light
spot light
250 watt inverter
cell phone and ipod chargers
cell phone antenna and powerbooster
50 watt Bendix King VHF radio
first aid kit
small fire extinguisher
couple of MREs and freeze dried meals
water bottles
bag of warm clothes
turnout coat
rain coat
shotgun
ice scraper
toilet paper
bunch of assorted batteries
spring loaded center punch (for breaking glass, but my past experiences with wrecks that i've been in i was always able to open a door, even while upside down)

Ha Ha Ha! Gee, look at my neat new car! I wonder what this nifty button under the door handle does?

Run over to the new Menards, next to St. Joe Harley on South Belt.
They have the small 12 volt refrigerators for $35. Hold about a 6 pack, and heat as well as cool. Now you don't have to thaw water bottles in your coat to get a drink in the winter.

Put common first aid/trauma gear in a lunch box or nylon lunch bag, and keep it within reach, as if you were trapped in the vehicle. Don't lay it on the seat without running a belt or strap/velcro to hold it in place, or it will become a missle in a crash. It's a low key solution to keeping some gear handy, without encouraging thieves.
The more extreme gear and tools go in the trunk, out of sight.
One thing to keep in mind in St. Joe, is apparently maritime salvage laws come into play, because that if you ever do end up in a crash, the towing company and River City's finest will fistfight over tools, money, music, etc., found in crashed vehicles, if the denizens of Blue Town don't find/raid it first.
In bad weather, stay off 36 and 229. The elevated sections and ramps are 3 to 5 stories high, and the first to freeze.

Fill a couple of 2 liter bottles with dri-sweep or cat litter. Sprinkle some on the glazed patches in front and behind your drive wheels to get you going.

If it is really bad out, stay where you are. No job is worth your life. You really don't want the term "tragic accident" and your name used in the same sentence.