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German Ronny "C-Rock" Wechselberger made parallel parking history earlier this year when he flipped his Volkswagen Polo into a spot approximately 26 centimeters (10.24 inches) longer than his car without crashing. It beat the old record by just one centimeter. More »
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If you think parallel parking is bad now, imagine it in the 1950s. With archaic power steering (if any) and massive cars trying to parallel park must have been even more irritating. With this in mind one clever inventor dreamed up the "Park-kar" (?), a trunk mounted, drive shaft driven fifth wheel to maneuver effortlessly in and out of parking spots. We want to know more about how this actually works. More »
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This mule doesn't mess around with radar proximity sensors or advanced trigonometric algorithms. He just parks with his heart and makes anyone who uses assisted parking feel like an ass. More »
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Stanford University's Computer Science Department's autonomous VW Passat Wagon has learned a fun new trick: using vehicle and real-world models to accurately J-turn its way into a parallel parking space. At least our future masters have skills. More »
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Striking a blow for feminist equality, this little girl demonstrates the kind of parallel parking skill more often associated with gristly movie stunt drivers. Don't try this at home, unless you're also impossibly cute. More »
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The formula for the perfect parallel parking job was recently worked out by mathematician Simon Blackburn. It is: Minimum space needed=length of car + √[(r²-I²)+(I+k)²-(√(r²-I²)-w)²]-I-k Easy, right? Full solution below. More »
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Extraordinarily complicated parallel parking aid? Yes, but it's still less complicated — and more effective — than the Lexus or Ford auto-parking systems. Mechanical systems, FTW! (Hat tip to SkullDriveShaft!) More »
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These parents are obviously doing something right, as their son not only drives a Power Wheels Mustang, but can drift it into a parallel parking space like a parking challenge champ. Someday we want our kids to drive this well. More »
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We see many things each day making us question the intellect of the human species. Great example? This clip of a woman trying, and trying, and trying to parallel park. Sad or humiliating? Yes. More »
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Ford announced its new Active Park Assist system before the Detroit Auto Show, but here, in one of McCormick Place's many labyrinthine parking garages, is the first time we've tested it. More »
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We gave you the info late last night about Ford's new Active Park Assist. Now here's video of the system in action along with the first look at the 2010 MKS's paddle shifters. More »
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Ford's one-upping Lexus with an ultrasonic parallel-parking system it claims is easier to use, more versatile and requires less driver input than camera-based rivals. Amazingly, the whole Ford lineup may get it by 2012. More »
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You know what makes parking easier? People yelling at you in Italian and someone taping it. The video goes on for three minutes and at no point does the young woman in it get anywhere near parking her car correctly. This is what parallel parking looks like when done by someone who was never taught how to parallel park. That being said, the young woman driving does do a good job of swearing back at the onlookers. [TheBoomTube] More »
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