An odometer is like a special little robot that lives inside your car and counts how far you have driven. It's like your car's brain and it keeps track of how many miles you have driven since the very first day your car was made. It shows you the total number of miles that you have driven on a tiny little screen on your car's dashboard. So when you see that number, you know exactly how far you have gone. It's very important because it helps you know when it's time to do things like get your oil changed or check your tires to make sure they're safe.