FindernRam Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Thinks its a new concept?: Google : Packard self parking car 1933 Think I'll get one for an, unspecified gender, person of my acquaintance who happens to share my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, FindernRam said: Thinks its a new concept?: Google : Packard self parking car 1933 Think I'll get one for an, unspecified gender, person of my acquaintance who happens to share my house. I’ll buy one if I can put in someone else’s postcode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 I hate parking. I'd love a self parking car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstand Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 15 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: I hate parking. I'd love a self parking car. Got one that’s parallel parking Ford Focus with heated windscreen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 I'm dire at parking. Yes please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramit Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 There's a small step from self parking cars to self driving cars. Nope, not going that route, until forced to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 58 minutes ago, ramit said: There's a small step from self parking cars to self driving cars. Nope, not going that route, until forced to. It's a massive step. I have no problem with driving but I'm absolutely terrible at parking. I don't feel I have to give up the former to get help with the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 My car has parking assist which means it will turn the steering wheel. All I have to do is put it in drive or reverse when it tells me to and gently press the accelerator. I never use it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaspode Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Mine will parallel park or reverse into a space, but I'm a bit nervous of trusting it entirely so only use it when it's a pretty large space that I could have easily parked in myself. You can also auto steer out of a space when you've parallel parked which is useful if you've come back to the car and some dingleberry has parked in front or behind and not left much room....I don't think it's useful enough that I'd choose it as an option if I had to pay for it (I bought my car 2nd hand so it was one of the toys already installed....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramit Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 1 hour ago, AndyinLiverpool said: It's a massive step. I have no problem with driving but I'm absolutely terrible at parking. I don't feel I have to give up the former to get help with the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 If you have any issues with parking just buy a BMW, you automatically get several spaces to park in..easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 16 minutes ago, Sith Happens said: If you have any issues with parking just buy a BMW, you automatically get several spaces to park in..easy. Or just put your hazard lights on. That entitles you to park wherever you want doesn’t it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 my reversing sensors have just packed in ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brammie Steve Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Reversing sensors are great but I wouldn't use auto drive or auto park. It cost a friend £200 to get an automatic window switch fixed. I'd still prefer handles to turn to wind windows up/down. Thieves love cars with keyless ignition. An electric car takes a carbon footprint which is equivalent to 50,000 miles in a petrol or diesel car. and that's just to build the car. Then factor in battery life and cost of charging. Progress? What progress? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 56 minutes ago, Brammie Steve said: Reversing sensors are great but I wouldn't use auto drive or auto park. It cost a friend £200 to get an automatic window switch fixed. I'd still prefer handles to turn to wind windows up/down. Thieves love cars with keyless ignition. An electric car takes a carbon footprint which is equivalent to 50,000 miles in a petrol or diesel car. and that's just to build the car. Then factor in battery life and cost of charging. Progress? What progress? Higher upfront carbon footprint but about 50% less over the lifetime. Is that cost of charging in real terms (£)? My electric car costs me just over 1p per mile, whereas previous petrol cars were closer to the 9p mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 1 minute ago, Ghost of Clough said: Higher upfront carbon footprint but about 50% less over the lifetime. Is that cost of charging in real terms (£)? My electric car costs me just over 1p per mile, whereas previous petrol cars were closer to the 9p mark. And the 1p per mile cost is more than offset by the profit on the milk sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 I'd be interested to know if anyone has has a parking incident/insurance claim involving someone using the feature. I'd be amazed if it has never happened & could set precendents for autonomous cars. I've never had it and wouldn't use it if I did. I can drive. And have a BMW ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaspode Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 15 minutes ago, Wolfie said: ....I can drive. And have a BMW ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 25 minutes ago, Wolfie said: I'd be interested to know if anyone has has a parking incident/insurance claim involving someone using the feature. I'd be amazed if it has never happened & could set precendents for autonomous cars. I've never had it and wouldn't use it if I did. I can drive. And have a BMW ? Does it have indicators? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Mine will parallel park, reverse/forward into a space, and pull out of a space autonomously if you so desire. It will also stop itself pulling off the drive if it sees a car coming up the street, which is fine until they stop to let you out, and the frigging thing still won't move! It also slams the brakes on when it thinks it knows best, quite scary at 30mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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