Abstract: An armrest including a top portion and a bottom portion; and wherein the top portion is substantially rectangular shaped and has a top surface and a bottom surface; and wherein the bottom portion is substantially triangular shaped having a base which abuts and is connected to the bottom surface of the top portion, and a vertex substantially opposite the base. The top portion may include padding. The top portion is preferably elongated and has a length and a width; wherein the length of the top portion is approximately the length of a base of a seat of an automobile, and the width of the top portion is not more than half of the length of the top portion. A method is provided which includes placing such an armrest between an inside of a door of a car and a seat of the car.