There is never a reason to not back in
Trunk access. I usually back in everywhere, but I figured out not to do it at the grocery store because there’s not enough room between cars to easily get back there if the lot is busy.
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Dozzi92@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Back in everywhere, all the time, is a phrase I’ve said to many people. There is never a reason to not back in, and the end result is always a better parking job and an easier exit.
I picked it up driving ambulances and I’ll never go back. Being able to drive really well in reverse is an added bonus, I had to back an F430 with a box on the back up some steep, thin, windy driveways.
PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Dozzi92@lemmy.world 3 days ago
You know, you are absolutely right and I definitely didn’t think about that. In fact, I pull in in the Costco parking lot, because that’s the one place I really need that trunk access. So great point, absolutely right.
My grocery trips are generally smaller and more frequent, just open the front door, toss things on front seat, and get in the other side.
Aganim@lemmy.world 3 days ago
There is never a reason to not back in, and the end result is always a better parking job and an easier exit.
With he exception of diagonally placed parking spots next to a one-way lane, like the 30-60 degree ones here: www.dimensions.com/…/parking-lot-layouts.
If the lane is wide enough you might be able to back up into a 60 degree one, but I’d hardly qualify it as a better parking job or easier exit.
With regular parking lots I fully agree that backing up is usually far superior.
db2@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Honytawk@feddit.nl 3 days ago
Nah.
It is easier to drive out than it is to park. And it is easier to drive forward than it is to drive backwards.
So it doesn’t make sense to combine 2 easy things and the 2 hard things together when you can make your life easier and just do easy + hard both times.
Unless like you said, when you respond to emergencies like fire department and ambulances.
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Most of the danger is on the pulling out side, so it makes more sense to do the harder ones for the safer part. Plus, when you’re parking, it’s easier for others to predict what you’re doing, whereas pulling out gives more opportunity for someone walking by the line of cars to be surprised. If you’re pulling out forwards, it’s trivial to see someone about to walk in your path. If you’re backing out, you might not even be able to see someone who is 1s away from stepping in your path, especially if they are coming from your blind side.
GhostedIC@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
Go practice it. Use your mirrors.
Dozzi92@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Yeah, when you back into a parking spot, is there traffic moving around in it? How about when you back out, are you backing into a lane of travel? To me, that’s the logic.
When you back in, you are already occupying a lane of travel, and therefore you have some modicum of control over it. Ideally, what I would love to see are angled parking spots intended for backing in, it is the true superior parking configuration, but falls to an opposition that is afraid to back into parking spots, but has no problem backing into a lane of travel.
ragas@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
Parking in backwards is way easier though because the way the axle is positioned makes it easier to position the car, especially with limited space.
dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Counterargument: the rear of your car is far more resilient to impact than the front. You can cope with backing out, but maybe your wallet/schedule won’t cope with a fender-bender to your headlights or front bumper.
Dozzi92@lemmy.world 3 days ago
I’m trying not to hit things, first and foremost, and I think backing in provides as better opportunity for that.
Poem_for_your_sprog@lemmy.world 3 days ago
It’s also safer.
humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Absolutely. When I get most places, I’m sober and able to drive in reverse. It’s hard to back out with one eye closed.