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Postby Wing Nut » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:44 am

Self-Parking Car

I want one of these!  ;D
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Re: Cool beans...

Postby Ivan » Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:12 pm

Get either that Lexus or a recent Toyota Prius... both have that feature either standard or as an option
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Re: Cool beans...

Postby TSC. » Tue Oct 24, 2006 5:31 pm

Oh c'mon guys - I could've parked that car & been out by the time I'd farted around with the touch-screen telling the car where to park (whilst simultaneously holding up irate competent drivers in the road behind me).

Wouldn't anybody be ashamed to let people know that 'I can't drive, so my car has to park for me'?

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Re: Cool beans...

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Tue Oct 24, 2006 5:33 pm

If you can't park, how did you pass your test? Such a system shouldn't be needed by anyone.
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Re: Cool beans...

Postby woody8767 » Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:45 am

What it just pops up the yahoo.com homepage.
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Re: Cool beans...

Postby expat » Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:08 am

Oh c'mon guys - I could've parked that car & been out by the time I'd farted around with the touch-screen telling the car where to park (whilst simultaneously holding up irate competent drivers in the road behind me).

Wouldn't anybody be ashamed to let people know that 'I can't drive, so my car has to park for me'?

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Exactly, if you cannot parallel park, it is time to take the bus.

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Re: Cool beans...

Postby BMan1113VR » Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:30 am

What it just pops up the yahoo.com homepage.

It is for the new Lexus LS460 I believe. . .it parallel parks itself

although the intended spot needs to be 8 ft longer than the car inorder to work the function (it needs 4ft infront and 4ft behind).
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Re: Cool beans...

Postby TSC. » Wed Oct 25, 2006 11:12 am

although the intended spot needs to be 8 ft longer than the car inorder to work the function (it needs 4ft infront and 4ft behind).

LOL!!! That makes it even more comical, if your struggling to park in a space that's 8ft longer than your car, then you really should be thinking about buying a smaller car - or going by taxi ;D ;D

If I was an insurance company & you told me that you regularly used this self parking function, then I would  double your premium because of doubts over your driving ability LOL.

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Re: Cool beans...

Postby expat » Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:44 pm

Although the intended spot needs to be 8 ft longer than the car inorder to work the function (it needs 4ft infront and 4ft behind).


So you actually need to driver around and find two free parking spaces next to each other. With that much space you could just driver directly in forwards........Mods we need a new smiley, one that is clutching it's sides, cry with laughter.

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Re: Cool beans...

Postby Hai Perso Coyone? » Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:42 am

Yup...the newer Lexus cars have that...Shame my IS200 doesn't... :-X
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Re: Cool beans...

Postby TSC. » Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:49 am

Yup...the newer Lexus cars have that...Shame my IS200 doesn't... :-X

Ash, you should be ashamed if it did!! This isn't about technology (the technology is great) - it's about being such a bad driver that if you were to find a space 8ft longer than your car, you still wouldn't be able to park in it un-assisted, at least not without pedestrians pointing & laughing at you ;D ;D

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