"Krieger (@FSKrieger22)" (Krieger22)
05/24/2016 at 04:12 • Filed to: Help
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"Krieger (@FSKrieger22)" (Krieger22)
05/24/2016 at 04:12 • Filed to: Help | 0
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Hi Oppo, haven’t posted here in a while. Anyway, with college starting soon, I’m probably going to be driving myself on the weekly commute to and from the hostel. What concerns me, though, is that I’m simply not very good at parking outside the conditions my driving test had (parallel parking in a Kei car). Does anyone know of any resources out there that can provide me with some tips or guides as to how to park better?
TheHondaBro
> Krieger (@FSKrieger22)
05/24/2016 at 04:28 |
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Practice. Practice. Practice.
Will Race For Food
> TheHondaBro
05/24/2016 at 04:30 |
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You also forgot to mention that some practice would be required.
Seriously, though, just put some cones (or something that you can clearly see in your mirrors) on the road and try parking until you can get into the spot on the first try
Out, but with a W - has found the answer
> Krieger (@FSKrieger22)
05/24/2016 at 04:51 |
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http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a6…
As for (forward) perpendicular parking: my driving instructor taught me to start turning sharply the moment your side mirror lines up with the first line of the spot. You need to ‘swing out’ quite a bit to make that work, so I personally prefer to back up in perpendicular spots.
But seriously: practice!
CRider
> Krieger (@FSKrieger22)
05/24/2016 at 05:11 |
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xyzabc
> Krieger (@FSKrieger22)
05/24/2016 at 06:11 |
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If she can do it, you can too...
Look close at that parking job. She has “secret powers”.
Bourbon&JellyBeans
> Krieger (@FSKrieger22)
05/24/2016 at 07:34 |
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It truly is all about practice. You’d never get good at bowling if all you did was read about bowling. You’re gonna have to go out there and do it! Just remember, if you think you’re stuck, you aren’t. You got your car in the position that it’s in, which means that there is a way out of it. Once you know where the corners of your car are, parking will be a breeze.
One tip that I use for parallel parking. Flip your passenger side mirror down towards the ground so that you can see the side of your car and the curb. Back it in slowly and use the mirror to get as close as possible. Ever since I've started parallel parking this way, I can get within an inch or two of the curb regularly.
smobgirl
> Krieger (@FSKrieger22)
05/24/2016 at 09:52 |
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Practice and patience! I personally still get flustered if I have to parallel park in a high-pressure situation (ie, holding up a line of traffic while driving a giant unfamiliar rental car that has to fit into a tiny spot). Suddenly I overthink everything and then nothing goes right. A lot of it is being familiar with the dimensions and turning abilities of the car, which comes with time. Some of it is being patient and going slowly enough that you can stop before you hit something. It’s not like you’re committed the first time you turn the wheel on seeing the parking spot - you can always stop and readjust or even totally start over.
gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
> Krieger (@FSKrieger22)
05/24/2016 at 11:31 |
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This is how parallel parking was taught to me in driver’s ed. Pick an arbitrary point about 2/3 along your car, which is visible from the driver’s seat (on a four-door sedan the middle of the back door’s window is a great spot).
1. Pull up beside the car ahead of the spot. Not super close but not hugely far away either.
2. Reverse straight back until that 2/3 point lines up with the rear of the vehicle beside you, and then crank the wheel right.
3. Continue reversing, straighten the wheel when you’ve got your a-pillar or thereabouts in line with the vehicle’s rear corner.
4. Continue reversing and crank hard left when your front bumper clears the car ahead’s rear corner.
5. Continue reversing, and straighten the wheel once you’re parallel with the curb.
6. If you find yourself too far over, reverse straight back as far back in the spot as you can, then pull ahead to move over.
Practise makes perfect, and it could take a bit to nail down the angles needed, depend on the car you’re driving. If you hit the curb generally it means you turned in too sharply at 2 or you didn’t straighten out soon enough at 3, or you didn’t turn hard enough at 4. If you come out too far from the curb, just move over with an s-turn, as in 6.
All you really need to practice is a vehicle ahead. The car behind the spot is only relevant in that you don't want to hit it.