The Car That Parks Itself

from the sounds-good-to-me dept

Yet another new, useful technology coming out of Japan. Toyota is getting ready to release their self-parking car. No more worrying about how to get into a tight parallel parking space without bumping the other cars or the curb. Apparently, the car determines where you should go and takes over control of the steering wheel to help you get in perfectly - every time. Like most drivers when asked to rate themselves, I consider myself a pretty good parallel parker, but this still sounds like it would be great - if only to better answer the important question of "can my car really fit in that spot?"
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  1. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 22 Aug 2003 @ 9:43am

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    I can't WAIT to see the first lawsuit that comes out of this technology ... I say its dead in the water even before it gets out to the public ...

    link to this | view in thread ]

  2. identicon
    dan martucci, 9 Dec 2003 @ 7:21am

    car that parks itself

    do u knowthe name of the company that makes the device for toyota?????thx

    link to this | view in thread ]

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    josh, 11 Apr 2007 @ 2:27am

    Re: No Subject Given

    if its a tight gap how will you get out

    link to this | view in thread ]


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