Where Does It End?

innov8v · 06-13-2005, 10:14 PM

After a grand total of three days with my new Prius, I'm loving it. One minor challenge when parking has been trying to "guess-timate" where the front bumper ends, since I can't really see anything beyond the forward-most point of the windshield. Has anybody come up with any tricks or techniques to get around this?

Godiva · 06-13-2005, 10:40 PM

Do a search for "parking guide".

I love mine.

KTPhil · 06-13-2005, 11:08 PM

There's always the Braille Method.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 06-13-2005, 11:10 PM

I recommended this technique some time ago but have yet to hear that anyone has tried it.

1) Roll forward in your car until you hit a wall. Make a mental note of how far away the wall is from your face.
2) Roll backward until you hit another wall. Again, make a mental note of the distance. Note, the wall is closer than it appears in the passenger-side window.

If done correctly, you should have a very solid understanding of he diminsions of your new Prius.

brandon · 06-13-2005, 11:16 PM

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**Tideland Prius** · 06-14-2005, 12:45 AM

Adjust your right wing mirror. I use that to

a) align myself to the curb and judge the distance from the curb

reverse park without a wall and using the parking stall lines

This allows me to always shoulder check when I make a right turn or a lane change to the right since the mirror is pointing down.

BobA · 06-14-2005, 01:18 AM

I found this antenna at an auto parts store, it's a fake phone antenna has a sticky bottom on it and sticks well to the wide part of my license plate holder.. cost was less than $3 bucks... and knowing where the front of my car is... (you had to know this was coming) PRICELESS!!!!!

I found a light bulb with HYBRID printed on it as well.. from toothyoda, here on priuschat...

For those who ask, "it's my Static Electric Receiver"...stole the whole idea from Capt. Bubba

Bob Andersen

narf · 06-14-2005, 01:24 AM

The reflections in the windows of buildings are very useful to learn where the corners of the car are. When you parallel park, you can often see the ends of the car in the plate glass windows near you. It's a great way to train yourself, and when you take the car to within an inch or two of the car in front and behind you, you can realty impress passengers that don't you are "cheating"

06-13-2005, 10:14 PM	#1
innov8v Join Date: May 2005 Location: Thousand Oaks CA Posts: 36 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Where Does It End? After a grand total of three days with my new Prius, I'm loving it. One minor challenge when parking has been trying to "guess-timate" where the front bumper ends, since I can't really see anything beyond the forward-most point of the windshield. Has anybody come up with any tricks or techniques to get around this?

06-13-2005, 10:40 PM	#2
Godiva AmeriKan Citizen Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 9,460 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #1 Nominated 3 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 6	Re: Where Does It End? Do a search for "parking guide". I love mine.

06-14-2005, 01:18 AM	#7
BobA Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Denver CO Posts: 728 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Where Does It End? I found this antenna at an auto parts store, it's a fake phone antenna has a sticky bottom on it and sticks well to the wide part of my license plate holder.. cost was less than $3 bucks... and knowing where the front of my car is... (you had to know this was coming) PRICELESS!!!!! I found a light bulb with HYBRID printed on it as well.. from toothyoda, here on priuschat... For those who ask, "it's my Static Electric Receiver"...stole the whole idea from Capt. Bubba Bob Andersen

06-14-2005, 01:24 AM	#8
narf Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 508 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Where Does It End? The reflections in the windows of buildings are very useful to learn where the corners of the car are. When you parallel park, you can often see the ends of the car in the plate glass windows near you. It's a great way to train yourself, and when you take the car to within an inch or two of the car in front and behind you, you can realty impress passengers that don't you are "cheating"

06-13-2005, 11:08 PM	#3
KTPhil Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,201 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	There's always the Braille Method.

06-13-2005, 11:10 PM	#4
TonyPSchaefer Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 7,994 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 4 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 14	I recommended this technique some time ago but have yet to hear that anyone has tried it. 1) Roll forward in your car until you hit a wall. Make a mental note of how far away the wall is from your face. 2) Roll backward until you hit another wall. Again, make a mental note of the distance. Note, the wall is closer than it appears in the passenger-side window. If done correctly, you should have a very solid understanding of he diminsions of your new Prius.

06-14-2005, 12:45 AM	#6
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,562 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Adjust your right wing mirror. I use that to a) align myself to the curb and judge the distance from the curb reverse park without a wall and using the parking stall lines This allows me to always shoulder check when I make a right turn or a lane change to the right since the mirror is pointing down.