Has the idea of some kind of speedometer ever been considered for vehicles, along with other devices such as altimeters (although I can see that implementing something like that on a level such as bedroom many be tricky) and artificial horizons on airborne vehicles? Maybe a small instrument panel coming up in the bottom right hand corner or something. Perhaps even some kind of indicator that shows which direction you are facing, as a number of modelers seem to have a tendency of building vehicles that don't let you see what direction you are turning when you are driving them.
Not that I'm suggesting that parts of Blockland should start mimicking flight simulators. I just feel that some kind of information about what you are currently doing may make using vehicles a little easier, and may help reduce the number of plane landings that are 'Aim for an empty space and try not to bounce too much'.