And now the car that parks itself [a little distracting good news]

[truthisfreedom]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1033964,00.html

Reuters, Tokyo
Tuesday September 2, 2003
The Guardian

A car that can park itself went on sale in Japan yesterday, offering hope to all those multi-storey menaces incapable of mastering the geometry of reversing into a space.

The Toyota uses electrically operated power steering and sensors that help guide the car when reversing into parking spaces. Toyota says the technology is a world first.

The company president, Fujio Cho, demonstrated the car's powers for the press, lifting his hands from the steering wheel as the vehicle negotiated its way into a space.

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[rjbcar27]

1. My girlfriend would love that!

She's totally hopeless at parking. :-)

[tlb]

2. I wish I had that

the first time I took my drivers test.

[truthisfreedom]

3. i think it will speed up right lanes. people take so long to parallel

park when they don't know how, or they get flustered. and then there's the people who have someone get out and guide them... honestly, if this thing works and doesn't kill people by accident (or bang up license plates, etc.) it will be an absolute necessity. i wonder how quick it is?

[izzie]

4. I used to do side walk show.....

Women parked better than men and it may have been because they worked so hard to do it well. On one way streets hardly anyone could park on the left side.It was fun to watch them.This car will be great.