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more about #parallelparking more comments → skulldriveshaft picasaweb and youtube: I'm late to my own party! Somebody is missing half a Rascal #parallelparking more » suzq044: lol... so much for 'grocery getter' status.. #parallelparking more » d.a.r.y.l.: I actually had that same setup on my F150 after I backed over my neighbor on his Rascal. #parallelparking more » diskreet: That is excellent for your alignment #parallelparking more » ccc40821: If learning the simple art of parallel parking is too much, then the solution may be just get a Smart Car. #parallelparking more » theeastbaykid: Even better, you don't have to drive around in a stupid Lexus LS. Did anyone else hear the rumble coming out of that total p---y magnet? #parallelparking more » mec011: Got to love it when 500 lbs of extra weight and untold cost is the solution to an hour or two of practice towards a lifetime of skilled driving. #para... more » 67firebird454: Parallel parking in a convertible with the top down makes it pretty effortless since you have more rear visibility than you do the front. The door lin... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: It's even faster to do it if you know what you're doing. First, bring back metal bumpers. The malaise had useful things come out of it. 300 lb. bum... more » dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity: This is how it's done. Japanese commentary makes it only better. #parallelparking more » 80Kofdrew: I'm not impressed. Wanna impress me? Make a parallel parking aid that can work on a tractor-trailer. Yes, it can be done, and yes it is part of the... more » RandomArt: Feh. I'd be more impressed if a group of body builders ran out of the building and moved the car. alternate snide remark: Sure it works, but there's ... more » wohho: I seem to recall the Ford system taking about 20 seconds and having a trunk to go with it. [jalopnik.com] #parallelparking more » Cheeseslap: I don't understand what's so hard about parallel parking. Yes, it takes slightly more practice than putting a shifter into gear and a foot on a pedal... more » YankBoffin: Nifty and well executed, but I think the weight- and space-savings of the software-based system Lexus and Ford use keep it in the lead, even if they a... more » -
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Fifth-Wheel Parallel Parking Device Faster Than Lexus, Ford Systems
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!) -
#lolcars
Awesome Kid Parallel Drifts Power Wheels Mustang Into Tight Spot
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. -
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Profound And Complete Parallel Parking Failure
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 Active Park Assist System
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 » -
#detroitautoshow
Ford Active Park Assist: In Action!
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. -
#detroitautoshow
Ford Active Park Assist: "Better-Than-Lexus" Push-Button Parallel Parking To Debut In Lincoln MKT, MKS
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.
