What to do when Baby Hates the Carseat

This will be the first of a two part series of entries, the other being What to Do When Baby Hates the Stroller...Both issues have affected our ability to leave the house with our 4 month old.  I'm not sure if she hates the carseat or just the car in general, but I have tried almost every technique to no real avail.  All you can do, is try these techniques and hope for a partial breakthrough or, 15 minutes of silence...

1) Try to time your car rides after baby has had her bottle, or breast.  My little girl's best demeanor is after a feed.  We usually get a 30 minute period where almost anything goes.

2) Make sure you are a pro at the initial process of getting baby into the carseat.  We really struggled with understanding the latch and release.  It doesn't have to be difficult if you understand how to release the straps so they are very loose and then pull down in one motion to make them tight.  Also, try to put the baby in the carseat while still in the house and then carry her out.

3) Try to time your car rides during nap times or when baby could use a nap.  Mine doesn't mind the carseat in the house when she is unbuckled, so if she is sleepy I try to put her down in the seat (benefit is most rock) and then buckle her and take her into the car.  

4) Offer lots of distractions, smiles and songs.  This has worked for us but is EXHAUSTING.  How many little piggy noises can a girl make?  I already sit in the backseat next to her and listen to her every complaint making a 20 minute ride seem like 2 hours, I barely have the energy to constantly jabber at her...

5) Use a mirror in the back.  We haven't tried this one yet, but I ordered one from Amazon last week.

6) Just keep trying...eventually she has to calm down...we try not to get discouraged and still take her somewhere every weekend otherwise we would be housebound...