arader,
I don't know whether this will help your situation, but I had two dogs who would drool horribly in the car. The first dog I broke of it by taking her on very short rides -- around the block. Don't remember how long this took, but she gradually became used to it and learned to love the car. The second dog, I had moved to a place there weren't convenient blocks to circle. So I did an "adapt or die." One Saturday, we drove from Washington DC to Buffalo, NY. (I don't know the exact mileage, but it was a long trip.) Stayed overnight and returned the next day. She adapted!
Drooling is one way dogs show nervousness in the car. I gather yours is hiding up under the dashboard. If she isn't interfering with the driver, you could try either method. I think the short rides are the easiest on the dog. The one long killer of a drive was much faster.
Good luck and let us know how it turns out.
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