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The key to reverse parking (parallel parking is a bit more complex) is to make good use of your side mirrors and the fact that if you can see a cap between your

The key to reverse parking (parallel parking is a bit more complex) is to make good use of your side mirrors and the fact that if you can see a cap between your car and whatever the object is, then you're on course not to hit the thing. Then it just becomes a matter of course-correcting your way to where you want to be, which is pretty easy after a little practice.

clarry 7y ago
Where does the cap come from? I assume you mean gap, but when you start reversing and are not aligned with your parking spot yet, the thing you'll soon see in the rear mirror is the car parked in the next slot. No gap. Idk about other people but I feel like I've got very bad depth vision in general, and telling how far my car's rear is from a wall or another car when looking through the mirror is very difficult.
- war1025 7y ago
  Yes I meant gap. Just typing too quick and not reading closely enough.
- war1025 7y ago
  When you are not aligned and you don't see a gap between your car and the thing next to you, that is the signal that you need to turn more in order to get where you want to be. Regarding how far back to go, I find that it's the same problem as parking forward. You just need to figure out how to judge some reference point on your car with whatever is around you. I agree that's one of the trickier things to figure out.
  - clarry 7y ago
    Yeah, the problem with turning is that you don't exactly turn in place, and if you're too far backward, you'll back into the thing you're trying to turn next to.. Forward parking sure has the same issue but for me at least it's much easier to assess depth right in front of me than 2-3 meters behind, through a little mirror. And I mean I can park in front of a wall and leave a 15-20 cm gap between the bumper and wall without much trouble, but it is seriously difficult for me to say whether there's half a meter or one and a half between my rear and the next object. I guess they invented reverse cameras for a reason, I just haven't bought one.
    - war1025 7y ago
      I think depth perception for the rear of the vehicle is mostly a matter of practice. If you can develop spatial awareness of what is in front of you, developing it for what is behind you is just a matter of trial and error.

clarry 7y ago

Where does the cap come from? I assume you mean gap, but when you start reversing and are not aligned with your parking spot yet, the thing you'll soon see in the rear mirror is the car parked in the next slot. No gap. Idk about other people but I feel like I've got very bad depth vision in general, and telling how far my car's rear is from a wall or another car when looking through the mirror is very difficult.

war1025 7y ago
Yes I meant gap. Just typing too quick and not reading closely enough.
war1025 7y ago
When you are not aligned and you don't see a gap between your car and the thing next to you, that is the signal that you need to turn more in order to get where you want to be. Regarding how far back to go, I find that it's the same problem as parking forward. You just need to figure out how to judge some reference point on your car with whatever is around you. I agree that's one of the trickier things to figure out.
- clarry 7y ago
  Yeah, the problem with turning is that you don't exactly turn in place, and if you're too far backward, you'll back into the thing you're trying to turn next to.. Forward parking sure has the same issue but for me at least it's much easier to assess depth right in front of me than 2-3 meters behind, through a little mirror. And I mean I can park in front of a wall and leave a 15-20 cm gap between the bumper and wall without much trouble, but it is seriously difficult for me to say whether there's half a meter or one and a half between my rear and the next object. I guess they invented reverse cameras for a reason, I just haven't bought one.
  - war1025 7y ago
    I think depth perception for the rear of the vehicle is mostly a matter of practice. If you can develop spatial awareness of what is in front of you, developing it for what is behind you is just a matter of trial and error.