Get a cable ramp for the driveway.

Don’t just lay the cord down. Vehicles will crush, pinch, or cut it — even heavy-duty extension cords aren’t designed to be driven over repeatedly. A proper cable protector (a rubber or heavy-plastic ramp with channels for the cord) spreads the weight and keeps the cord from getting pinched or chafed.

If you absolutely can’t use a ramp, at least tape the cord flat to the driveway with gaffer’s tape (not duct tape — it leaves residue) and drive over it as slowly as possible. But that’s a temporary hack, not a real solution. The ramp costs $20–40 and saves you from replacing cords or dealing with a short that starts a fire.

A cord cover also makes it obvious where the cord is so nobody trips. Worth it.