Well, I despise people who back into parking spots. So, there's that. It's probably irrational and dumb to feel like that but I'm not alone in feeling like people who back into parking spots aren't doing the right thing. So, part of it is just public perception. We don't like it so we don't do it. But, I think also it's because the front wheels are the steering wheels so most people feel more comfortable getting into a spot via forward motion where the back end just follows you. Conversely, backing into a spot requires one to maneuver backward when the front wheels are steering. It can be done and it can be learned but most people hate backing up in vehicles. You might argue that you still have to back up to get out but then you're backing up into the much larger space where cars aren't parked so it seems "easier" that way.
I have a Chevy Bolt and it has the charge port just in front of the driver's door. What does it also have that Mr BigShotEngineer Elon doesn't want Teslas to have? Rear cross traffic radar. Rear cross traffic radar is great. Between that and 4-way cameras I don't feel like backing out of spots is any big deal at all. On Thu, Aug 8, 2024 at 12:39 PM (-Phil-) via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > What I don't understand is WHY this way is the minority? Is it because > people just don't think that far ahead? Is it because I'm an Engineer and > I have EBS? (Engineer Brain Syndrome) > > To me, Parking is just a subsystem of driving, with a "long tail", so you > have to think ahead. > > On Thu, Aug 8, 2024 at 9:22 AM j...@k6ccc.org <j...@k6ccc.org> wrote: > > > You said (in part): > > > I know I'm going to be in the minority here, except for Peri, but I > > prefer > > > to back in for most parking lots and at home. > > > > Amen - for all the reasons you cited... > > About the only tie I don't back into a space is if I can pull through. > > Get the best of both worlds that way. > > > > 73 > > ----- > > Jim Walls - K6CCC > > j...@k6ccc.org > > 626-482-0927 > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20240808/6ca03fa6/attachment.htm > > > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20240808/3ccd608f/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
