I have found that for long, boring drives books on tape are awesome.
Anyone else notice this?

Like with music my mind just forgets it is playing so I don't think i'd be able to focus my attention on the story while doing something else (like driving)

Not really, it's hard for me to actually pay attention to books on tape, I enjoy listening to them, but there's a point where I start thinking of other things and later realize that I missed a chunk of the story, so it's not my thing.

I enjoy reading comedy and satire induced literature on a road trip, right now my book of choice is :

If Chins Could Kill - Bruce Campbell

Funny and informing.