Parking this behemoth...

There are aftermarket ultrasonic sensors kits that mount to the license plate frame, but they seem to work hit or miss. So their quality seems to vary.

 

One thing you can do is try to find a good fitting seat coushion to elevate your body about 2 - 3 inches. When safe it may be good to back into parking spaces and use the camera, or when possuble do a pull thru into parking spaces.

 

One trick I use when parallel parking, where there is a parking meter, is to get out and see where your car is in relationship to the meter. Pull your car up to where the bumper is even with the meter. Get back in the car and find a reference point where the meter is in your car. It's usually the corner of the windshield post on the right. Works every time.

 

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I did like insightman's practice technique because after i sat in the my seat, i too can only see about half way down the hood and i am a tall person. One good thing is the way the plastic licence plate cover sticks out is and will hit first in most cases. Your get out and look aproach is what is reccomended by safety trainers. In time your visual perception should improve.

 

I thought it is me. Ford fiesta and kia spectra small and easy to put in spaces lol.

Ijust park further out when I can. Love the clarity We call it the posh car.

Edd

 

Hit or miss? Another pun?

I know this isn't helpful, but this is just another skill which you can train yourself on by paying attention to the feedback you get while performing it.

When I was a teenager and new driver, the spare vehicle in our household was a full size van, with the traditional drop-off flat front. I worked to know where the front of the van actually was, which resulted in more than a few times where passengers thought I was about to be four feet deep into a wall before I stopped.

 

Another solution:



Though I suppose it would work best in Texas.

 

Where may I ask do they still use parking meters?

 

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again. The collective wisdom and humor on this forum never ceases to amaze, enlighten, and entertain me.
Y’all have saved me a boat load of money, made my Clarity even better, and the occasional chuckle keeps my blood pressure lower. Thanks everyone!

 

I thought about getting this and installing in the front.
https://www.costco.com/Type-S-Solar-Powered-HD-Quick-Connect-Wireless-Backup-Camera.product.100425010.html

 

Vermont!

 

Well, my Clarity barely fits in the garage with the large trash bins we are forced to use by our HOA and keep in the garage. Both length and width. I bought a floor stop from amazon for $13 which has worked great! Maxsa Park Right Black Parking... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000F6DNMQ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

The other thing I did was place padding on the walls for about $25 (if the door does not bang the wall when open the passenger is going to have a thought time opening the door). Ampulla Ultra Thick Water... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071HFTRCH?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

And Missouri!

Kansas City, St. Louis, Columbia, and Jefferson City, according to my Google-fu, all use parking meters. Almost certainly other towns and cities, too.

Are there really States where they are no longer used?