Archive for September, 2003

How are your skills at Parallel Parking?

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2003

Toyota engineers in Japan have developed the technology that enables their car to automatically park itself!

Yes you heard right: the damn car can park itself. The park-assist system uses electrical steering control and sensors to guide the car when it reverses. The car can sense the white lines on the road as well as gutters and the curb and most importantly, it can see other cars around itself. This means that all you have to do when you find that you don’t want to embarass yourself by trying to parallel park, you can flip a switch and look like a pro. The system was developed on a Toyota Prius and it’s not for certain if it’ll be available on other toyota models anytime soon. However, the Prius will be out next month on the Japanese market with the park-assist system as an optional package. Man, does that thing go on my wishlist or what?

More reading:
a) CNN
b) The Age