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Self-Parking Car Available In Japan

Posted by simoniker on from the or-try-the-monster-truck-parking-method dept.

sinjayde writes "Yahoo!/Reuters is reporting that Toyota has released a car for sale in Japan that is able to park itself: 'Toyota's new hybrid gasoline-electric Prius sedan uses electrically operated power steering and sensors that help guide the car when reversing into parking spaces.'" No need to rely on the reverse parking formula anymore?

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  1. BBC Story by Arc04 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Here is the BBC's take on the same story.

    The technology for this was shown off months ago - I saw the story. I am glad it is finally being released to the public.

  2. bigger engine and motor by evenprime · · Score: 4, Informative

    I'm more impressed by the fact that the engine in the new prius is now 78 horsepower(it used to be 70 hp) and the motor is 50kW/67hp (it used to be 44 hp).

    Toyota did the right thing. The new prius is bigger than the old one (now a midsize, not a compact), has fewer emissions, more horsepower, and accelerates faster. Now, if they could only make it cheaper, too....

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  3. Re:driving test. by bersl2 · · Score: 5, Informative

    sell driving lesson school for people who are afraid to parallel park on driving test. with the promise they can use car on the test.

    In some states, it is no longer a requirement to know how to parallel park in order to get a license. Therefore, even though I've been driving for two years, I still can't parallel park.

    Sad but true.

  4. Re:Wrong place for intelligence by mosch · · Score: 3, Informative

    the first one exists.

  5. Re:I won't give up Stick! by HTMLSpinnr · · Score: 3, Informative

    It's not a true CVT, but an E-CVT, because there are no varying gear ratios to change torque multiplication. The car has one single speed and engine torque output to the wheels is varied by resistance on an electric generator. This is driven through a pretty slick planetary gearset which gets the job done. Gobs of electric motor torque takes care of slow speed starts so that the car performs somewhat like an ordinary car.

    I know. I own a 2002 Prius, and have ordered the 2004 (too bad they don't have self parking here in the States).

    Go see the article on How Hybrids Work at howstuffworks.com

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