Unless you're the pilot, the amount of work you can do on a plane is greater than you can do if you're driving a car. Hmm... maybe that's why Google is investing all that money in Waymo.
If you're really short, sure, maybe. If you're taller, no fucking shot because the... human being in front of you always insists on leaning back their seat as much as possible. You try working when your laptop can only open 60°.