Comments on: Video – Parallel Parking Solution, Park Your Car Faster http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/05/video-parallel-parking-solution-park-your-car-faster/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:16:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: zulu http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/05/video-parallel-parking-solution-park-your-car-faster/comment-page-2/#comment-1641069 zulu Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:57:46 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=35778#comment-1641069 This is the way to do it: <object width="450" height="370"><param name="movie" value="http://www.liveleak.com/e/b32_1249797076"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param>><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.liveleak.com/e/b32_1249797076" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="370"></embed></object> This is the way to do it:

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]]> By: Miguel http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/05/video-parallel-parking-solution-park-your-car-faster/comment-page-2/#comment-1466400 Miguel Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:00:23 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=35778#comment-1466400 Trunk space is overrated... Trunk space is overrated…

]]> By: Ron Larson http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/05/video-parallel-parking-solution-park-your-car-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-1466273 Ron Larson Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:40:11 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=35778#comment-1466273 I thought I was pretty good a parallel parking. Then I learned how to REALLY parallel park when I rented a car in Italy for a month. I was amazed at the spots I managed to cram that car in to. Now I can put anything anywhere. The answer... learn how to operator your car and park. I thought I was pretty good a parallel parking. Then I learned how to REALLY parallel park when I rented a car in Italy for a month. I was amazed at the spots I managed to cram that car in to. Now I can put anything anywhere.

The answer… learn how to operator your car and park.

]]> By: William08 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/05/video-parallel-parking-solution-park-your-car-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-1466154 William08 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:52:10 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=35778#comment-1466154 #5: "should" is a preference, not a reality. #5:
“should” is a preference, not a reality.

]]> By: Mister Mustard http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/05/video-parallel-parking-solution-park-your-car-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-1466058 Mister Mustard Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:42:38 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=35778#comment-1466058 #17 - Bobbo >>Its bad enough to get used to cruise control >>which I still don’t trust even though I’ve >>never had a problem with disconnecting it. Gosh, Bobbo, you don't have to disconnect it. Just don't push the button, and it's exactly like driving Grampy's Studebaker. Or are you afraid that it's going to take over with a mind of its own, and cause you to go 45mph in a 30mph zone against your will? #17 – Bobbo

>>Its bad enough to get used to cruise control
>>which I still don’t trust even though I’ve
>>never had a problem with disconnecting it.

Gosh, Bobbo, you don’t have to disconnect it. Just don’t push the button, and it’s exactly like driving Grampy’s Studebaker.

Or are you afraid that it’s going to take over with a mind of its own, and cause you to go 45mph in a 30mph zone against your will?

]]> By: bobbo http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/05/video-parallel-parking-solution-park-your-car-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-1466057 bobbo Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:33:56 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=35778#comment-1466057 Maybe I'm just a Luddite, but I really don't like the idea of a car being able to independently take over steering. Its bad enough to get used to cruise control which I still don't trust even though I've never had a problem with disconnecting it. Maybe I’m just a Luddite, but I really don’t like the idea of a car being able to independently take over steering. Its bad enough to get used to cruise control which I still don’t trust even though I’ve never had a problem with disconnecting it.

]]> By: OvenMaster http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/05/video-parallel-parking-solution-park-your-car-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-1466048 OvenMaster Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:11:09 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=35778#comment-1466048 #11: My driving instructor told me that driving a small car was easy. It's the big tanks like your grandpa's Fleetwood and my parents' Impala wagon that really need skill to pilot well. If one can drive a big car, you can drive anything. When I had my road test, successful parallel parking was needed to pass the test. Have DMVs started to go lax on this requirement, making an invention like this feasible? #11: My driving instructor told me that driving a small car was easy. It’s the big tanks like your grandpa’s Fleetwood and my parents’ Impala wagon that really need skill to pilot well. If one can drive a big car, you can drive anything.

When I had my road test, successful parallel parking was needed to pass the test. Have DMVs started to go lax on this requirement, making an invention like this feasible?

]]> By: Eric Susch http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/05/video-parallel-parking-solution-park-your-car-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-1466020 Eric Susch Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:15:33 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=35778#comment-1466020 Hey, let's make a contraption that solves a problem that doesn't exist. We'll be millionaires! Hey, let’s make a contraption that solves a problem that doesn’t exist. We’ll be millionaires!

]]> By: orangetiki http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/05/video-parallel-parking-solution-park-your-car-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-1465960 orangetiki Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:55:27 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=35778#comment-1465960 you lazy bastard... you lazy bastard…

]]> By: Buzz http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/05/video-parallel-parking-solution-park-your-car-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-1465906 Buzz Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:45:16 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=35778#comment-1465906 Great. Save 20 seconds for Just $5000! No messy "learning" involved. Great. Save 20 seconds for Just $5000! No messy “learning” involved.

]]> By: Mr. Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/05/video-parallel-parking-solution-park-your-car-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-1465892 Mr. Fusion Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:19:28 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=35778#comment-1465892 Geeze, parking in a spot that size should NOT have taken more than 10 seconds, gotten closer to the curb, and not hit the car in back. Learn to drive AND park before getting your license. Geeze, parking in a spot that size should NOT have taken more than 10 seconds, gotten closer to the curb, and not hit the car in back.

Learn to drive AND park before getting your license.

]]> By: Mike http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/05/video-parallel-parking-solution-park-your-car-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-1465879 Mike Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:35:39 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=35778#comment-1465879 Another option is to just learn to parallel park. When I got my permit, my grandfather taught me how to do it...in his Cadillac Fleetwood. People are amazed how I can parallel park almost anything. It was just practice under the most extreme circumstances. But seriously, I parallel park maybe 12 times a year. We have these things called parking lots which make life easier. Another option is to just learn to parallel park. When I got my permit, my grandfather taught me how to do it…in his Cadillac Fleetwood. People are amazed how I can parallel park almost anything. It was just practice under the most extreme circumstances.

But seriously, I parallel park maybe 12 times a year. We have these things called parking lots which make life easier.

]]> By: GregA http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/05/video-parallel-parking-solution-park-your-car-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-1465875 GregA Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:25:20 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=35778#comment-1465875 #3, Yeah... No, this could be doene with a couple of scisor jacks, tiny little 1/8hp electric motors and a couple of little wheels, some weld and a weekend. Still it would add ~100lbs to the car. If you drew the circuit and plans (back of the envelope style) and found all the parts Im sure your local motorcycle repair place would put it together for you for a couple of hundred bucks. They get into stuff like this. #3,

Yeah… No, this could be doene with a couple of scisor jacks, tiny little 1/8hp electric motors and a couple of little wheels, some weld and a weekend. Still it would add ~100lbs to the car.

If you drew the circuit and plans (back of the envelope style) and found all the parts Im sure your local motorcycle repair place would put it together for you for a couple of hundred bucks. They get into stuff like this.

]]> By: Les http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/05/video-parallel-parking-solution-park-your-car-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-1465853 Les Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:42:40 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=35778#comment-1465853 As I mentioned recently, there was a device like this in the 1940s. As I mentioned recently, there was a device like this in the 1940s.

]]> By: AdmFubar http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/05/video-parallel-parking-solution-park-your-car-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-1465834 AdmFubar Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:23:30 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=35778#comment-1465834 #7 the blues brothers did it with more style though........... #7 the blues brothers did it with more style though………..

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