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Backing into a parking spot is superior to pulling in front first. amirite?
by Anonymous1 week ago
Backing into park shows dominance amongst the parking lot denizens.
by Anonymous1 week ago
Bonus points if you're a stick driver. You will all listen to me struggle
by ManufacturerWeak89311 week ago
Bro, don't remind me ;_; I drive a rotary so I need to let the clutch come repeatedly with 2k-3k RPM. My poor clutch.
by Bettyfeeney1 week ago
No it shows stupidity. What if you went grocery shopping? How you gonna load your groceries into your trunk if you backed your car up?
by gardner661 week ago
Lmaooo. Imagining a smug guy walking back to his nicely backed up car only to find it inches away from another trunk
by Anonymous1 week ago
U can leave space behind, but for me, I just put my groceries on the passenger side, as i often only got 1 or maybe 2 bags, and its easier to get them from there afterwards.
by Anonymous1 week ago
Oh that's easy, by not loading my groceries in the middle of the lane like I would be if I hadn't backed my car up.
by Anonymous1 week ago
lol are you being facetious rn?
by Anonymous1 week ago
In that specific situation you shouldn't back in. In every other situation you should
by Striking_Earth1 week ago
what cars are you all buying? I can see an issue with minivan, but with any regular car you should be able to open trunk no problem even if there is car behind you
by No_Pattern68311 week ago
I am always backing up for the last 15 years and you really got me thinking why I haven't ever had a problem with this. It's most likely because trunk can be opened even if you are few centimeters away from car behind you
by No_Pattern68311 week ago
Not at a grocery store though
by IndependenceNew1 week ago
This is popular enough to me. I always back in cause it feels like a crap shoot backing out blindly
by lizziehintz1 week ago
Yup. I drive a pickup, so the turning radius in a parking lot is ass. There are a lot of spots I can't pull into forward.
by Anonymous1 week ago
I think this is common. It's been a rule for all company vehicles at 3 of the companies I've worked for. Backing out of a parking spot carries more risks than pulling out.
by Nearby-Shelter1 week ago
Apparently so...In a world where so many people drive these large vehicles, it's actually a bit concerning. But, hey, we're the safety minded generation!
by Nearby-Shelter1 week ago
People rarely get into accidents backing into spaces. It's the people who back out of spades that hit other cars and pedestrians. Backing in is just exponentially safer for everyone.
by Anonymous1 week ago
Its mandatory to back up to park in many countries... yours is a bit an exception where people park front first
by Anonymous1 week ago
I think that it just seems harder to do...speaking as someone who used to think it was hard to do
by Schustercarleto1 week ago
I feel like with backup cameras it loses that overall saftey factor and in my car I can see well enough. For trucks its absolutely better
by Anonymous1 week ago
Ever heard of back up cameras and sensors?
by gardner661 week ago
For people with tiny tiny chides. Enjoy never pleasing a woman.
by jamir301 week ago
Nah drive forward through one bay and into the next so you can just drive straight out is the quickest way
by Anonymous1 week ago
Pull through bonus ftw!
by PomegranateFar27891 week ago
Especially if you're leaving a concert or sporting event.
by haagcasimir1 week ago
I'm not sure I'd say backing in is faster. I've been often backing my car in lately, but I feel like it takes me more time to ensure I'm parked straight. Also, when someone backs in, other people potentially have to wait longer for that person to back in due to it taking longer.
by Hour-Vermicelli-97781 week ago
If you go front in, people will still have to wait for you when you back out. Either way people still wait for you, so it's a moot point.
by Anonymous1 week ago
Why is nobody paying attention that is said back in and pull out rather than pulling in and backing out? Unless you never leave.
by Anonymous1 week ago
If you pull in, you have to back out. Talk about having to wait for people is the exact same except now you are doing it more slowly because you can't see what's around you as well l.
by Anonymous1 week ago
People wait for you either way. So your point doesn't really hold any water, logically.
by Anonymous1 week ago
Me personally I think we should have double sided cars
by heidenreichfeli1 week ago
I started pulling in for one reason. Other trucks/SUVs are obnoxiously large. The hood on these behemoths are as tall as the roof of my Mazda 3. Backing out with the camera gives wide FOV I can see around these things.
by Anonymous1 week ago
Backing in is stupid if you need to load the back of your vehicle. I see people back in at ski resorts and I wonder wtf they are thinking.
by Anonymous1 week ago
yea i dont back in at grocery store either cuz then its awkward with the cart loading your trunk
by Long_Judgment1 week ago
Meh, it's not that big of a deal. Pull my cart to the back of the car. Load it the same way you do if you pull in.
by Anonymous1 week ago
You can't fit a cart between two parked a lot do the time
by Anonymous1 week ago
Great. That's ONE TIME. How about when you are working, going to the bank, picking kids up from school or sports, into your own driveway, at the park (theme, nature, water), at a restaurant?
by Anonymous1 week ago
Going golfing too I have everything in my trunk and it's easier for golf carts to just grab things from behind
by Anonymous1 week ago
I've lived in places where it's actually illegal to back in. Usually because the plate is in back.
by Anonymous1 week ago
I always back in and never had this issue. You just pull your skis upwards and back, if you are tight on space. With groceries, it's non issue. You just take your bags into your hands, go to back of your car and put it in. Might be a problem if you are wheelchair user or extremely weak/overweight
by No_Pattern68311 week ago
I pull through as often as I can.
by kuhicjovany1 week ago
How about pulling in then pulling in again?
by Anonymous1 week ago
pull-in game strong
by Anonymous1 week ago
Better turn radius backing in
by Anonymous1 week ago
Not unpopular, sometimes it's just easier to pull in.
by AdAcrobatic16261 week ago
It's just so much easier leaving
by Anonymous1 week ago
I used to shake my head disapprovingly at people that did this. But now I've joined them. I think honestly it just took getting an Odyssey that had a good backup and parking cam in it. I was never very good at backing up cars that didn't have them.
by Anonymous1 week ago
parking cam is godsend. Like getting aligned is no problem, but to be able to precisely back up to an inch is awesome
by No_Pattern68311 week ago
For some reason, I find it easier to back in. Not complaining, since it makes pulling out of a small and busy lot so much easier and safer.
by Anonymous1 week ago
It's actually safer to back into a parking spot
by Anonymous1 week ago
Only people who disagree with this suck at parking. I'm also sick and tired of the argument that reversing in wastes time. If you pull in, you have to reverse out. And if you are reversing out, rather than in, your FOV is worse, so you go slower.
by Anonymous1 week ago
y'all know that you're not impressing anyone doing this 🤷♂️
by Anonymous1 week ago
You sound like you are insecure about your driving abilities.
by Anonymous1 week ago
Not trying to. If you can't back into a space you shouldn't be driving. In my country you won't pass your test if you can't. Why would it be impressive when it's so easy?
by Legitimate-Help41821 week ago
Safety and common sense is rarely intended to be impressive.
by Anonymous1 week ago
Wut
by Wrice1 week ago
I only back in. with back up camera its even easier
by Long_Judgment1 week ago
Backing in has become the majority in one of my schools parking lot
by Anonymous1 week ago
Can you explain why you think it's faster and safer?
by Anonymous1 week ago
It's faster COMBINED backing in/pulling out than COMBINED pulling in and backing out. The pulling forward is a wash but it's faster to back in than back out. You aren't aware of what's going on when you back out and have to keep stalling whenever someone comes up the aisle. Whereas when you back in you are much more in control and have the priority.
by Anonymous1 week ago
it's safer because you see cars when getting out of the space. It's faster because once you get used to it, you always park perfectly straight on the first time, no need to re-align yourself, or piss someone by parking diagonally. That's because your axis you are rotating against are your back wheels, so if you align them first, you just straighten up and go, while if you go forward first, you might not have enough space to swivel your front, so back stays off center
by No_Pattern68311 week ago
Always back in
by Anonymous1 week ago
And then you have to hump your shopping to the back of the car between your car and the one next to you potentially scratching paint on the way. Well done.
by Anonymous1 week ago
Great, that's ONE time you park. Forget about work, picking kids up from school or sports, going to the gym or parks, just running small errands where you may have a bag or two, going to a sport event or party or wedding or the dozens or more times you park.
by Anonymous1 week ago
Personally "when you're most vulnerable (moving in reverse)" I'd rather be moving into a larger space than shoe-horning myself backwards between two other cars.
by Anonymous1 week ago
I'd rather back in where everything behind me or to my sides are stationary than backing out where things can jump out and surprise me that I can't see.
by Anonymous1 week ago
I agree just make sure you are pulling out slowly cause you don't have any light indications you are moving out of the space Only exceptions are parking spots that have one ways and have tilted parking spots for a reason
by Anonymous1 week ago
I live in Japan and everyone here backs in. I do it here and abroad now because it's safer.
by Anonymous1 week ago
This is all assuming the driver knows how to actually reverse into a spot
by Anonymous1 week ago
The pull through is the panacea that doesn't require reverse. It only requires a few extra steps to and from the parking lot. I'm taking this to my grave, barring any future use of handicapped spaces in old age.
by ruthrohan1 week ago
Nah, just that your pull out game is weak.😏
by Anonymous1 week ago
ya you guys just need to do it way faster. most people who back in do it slow AF
by Anonymous1 week ago
100% agree. Also, parking at the back of the lot is so much easier and faster than trying to fight for a spot up close.
by Equivalent_Back1 week ago
Depends if you have a backup camera and the quality of the camera. My Mazda CX-5 has a great camera that also alerts to movement. I have a better view than pulling forward, especially around larger vehicles. Now on my sedan I am using in Japan, I may have a backup camera, but its is not calibrated to the car, so for view only and it takes far longer for me to backup with mirrors only. Especially in the insanely tight spots over here at some parking lots.
by kelvinwolff1 week ago
I feel like its more situational than black or white.
by Anonymous1 week ago
My apartment parking lot was designed by the architects 8yo who got given a can of paint and a ruler. I have to back in, there's no other way around it I'm now good at it. It's not an always thing, but it's a skill that drivers should have in the toolkit. If you live/drive in a city, it's quite often the better play.
by MaintenanceMuch1 week ago
Can't imagine how fun it is waiting for some douche to back in, and pull out of, angled spaces.
by StillNatural1 week ago
Unless you need to access your boot/trunk then there is no real reason not to back in. It doesn't really take any extra time, it's easier and safer. I never pull in forwards.
by Legitimate-Help41821 week ago
Every time that I see someone backing into a parking space they take at least 3x as long to do so or fail utterly so many times that I have no idea how long it took as I end up driving away so as not to laugh at them to their face. Maybe you're the minority of drivers who is competent enough to back into a parking space quickly but in my experience you're very much in the minority.
by TransitionPristine211 week ago
Easy there, enemy of culture.
by gbalistreri1 week ago
Where I work were required to back into a parking spot wasn't a big fan at first but I've grown to actually prefer it
by Anonymous1 week ago
Yep. Only time I pull in is into diagonal parking spots, because pulling out of those is really awkward on those one-way lanes in parking lots, might as well just back out coz then I only have to turn 45 degrees and not 135 degrees
by Striking_Earth1 week ago
I prefer backing into my driveway but most parking lots where I live the spaces are slanted and the row us only one way so it's harder to pull out after backing in. Much easier, faster, and safer to pull in and back out in those situations. Usually at the hospital I choose to back in or pull in based on which side the crossed out part is on. I need it on the drivers side to get my husband in and out of the backseat so I don't care about anything else in those situations.
by AffectionateSpend1 week ago
In Japan this is normal.
by Anonymous1 week ago
Is this not common consensus? These days I find it twice as easy to reverse in rather than fwd park
by Exotic_Aardvark1 week ago
Maybe in older cars. I have had times being between two larger trucks where my vehicle warned me something was coming up when reverse was on and I can see pretty well with the backup camera. Even if I backed in I wouldn't see the car coming until the nose of my car was well out of the spot.
by Anonymous1 week ago
It's actually not except for the few who can smoothly back into a space on the first try. That is very very few of the people that I see who need three or four or five... or six attempts to get it straight and in the spot. They use far more time than they would have backing out of a spot trying to back in because they don't know what they're doing and don't know how to drive a vehicle the size of the one they own. All that said, if you are a pro who can roll up, one turn, and back right in, I will personally applaud you as you have made your life and that of others easier with your skill. I've seen like two of these ever.
by Oreillyaimee1 week ago
The only time it isn't superior is the supermarket when you want to roll the trolly right up to your boot.
by Anonymous1 week ago
Backing out into a larger area is quicker and easier than backing into a smaller area. Backing in especially when trucks do it holds up traffic in the aisle.
by Timely_Interest_75261 week ago
It's true. If I'm in a busy parking lot I always make sure to back in because it's a lot safer to leave the spot. Though if the area is empty and I'm feeling lazy I'll just pull in.
by hortense501 week ago
Bro what? Putting a car into reverse is just as easy as drive.
by Anonymous1 week ago
What's the logic here? How is it easier? If anything, if I was a car thief I'd rather break into the one that pulled in forwards because I'm more out of sight when I'm beside.
by Legitimate-Help41821 week ago
lol imagine thinking that pulling in to a parking spot is a theft deterrent.
by Anonymous1 week ago
The problem is when you've got a line of cars waiting for you to move while you slowly reverse park, realize you suck at it so you gotta pull out, realign and try again. If you're not holding anyone up, go for it.
by ldietrich1 week ago
It's the opposite. Backing out you always have more room than backing in. That's why backing in takes longer. From the people I know who back in, the trend is that they're not the brightest.
by Moenlily1 week ago
Backing in is the equivalent of T-posing to assert your dominance over other drivers. Continue to do it.
by Anonymous1 week ago
Popular opinion anywhere outside the US, where drivers are more competent
by Anonymous1 week ago
I actually park better when I back in and it's easier to me to do so. I always end up crooked when I pull in.
by Anonymous1 week ago
Def not faster. So annoyed by people backing into a spot bc it takes them so long
by Anonymous1 week ago
Backing out is very fast...especially with backup cameras and i literally don't know absingle person whose car doesnt have one.
by Timely_Interest_75261 week ago
My brother's car doesn't have a backup camera.
by Striking_Earth1 week ago
It as the same amount of driving either way lmao, you are backing in one time, and driving into it one time. Same amount of vulnerability either way. You just delay it until the end of your drive 😉
by Anonymous1 week ago
Exactly so you are more vulnerable and do it more slowly. So it's more dangerous AND slower. I'm glad someone understood
by Anonymous1 week ago
Sure makes people feel superior at best. Have you seen most people try to back into parking spots? Only a few are any good at it and quicker than just pulling in. As long as you don't hit my vehicle, I couldn't care less. But good on you feeling superior to us simple folk.
by Anonymous1 week ago
I'm not talking about JUST when you arrive, unless you plan to never leave. It's faster to back in then pull out than it is to pull in and back out added together.
by Anonymous1 week ago
We need to test this! I need data! I'd bet its a wash that likely insignificantly leans to pulling in forward and severely dependent on the driver's skill level. But leaving a parking spot backing out, I could easily beat your time backing into a spot.
by Anonymous1 week ago
Interesting, the pedestrian injuries make a lot of sense. Still not convinced it is faster overall.
by Anonymous1 week ago
it's also more efficient aka faster
by Anonymous1 week ago
Not a convincing article for lower total time. It does reduce hazards.
by Anonymous1 week ago
Nope, it's inefficient. Backing into a smaller confined area is more difficult and time consuming than backing into a larger open area.
by Royal_Purple_12511 week ago
I'm glad you know more than every study. Must be tough to know everything without having learned a thing. car parts the wise drive how stuff works some law firm that made it to googles front page
by Anonymous1 week ago
You're welcome. Your opinion links mean nothing op. A lot of times there are no people or cars behind when backing into an open area. If there are multiple people or cars going by while backing out then maybe it's a tie? It takes most people way too long to back into their parking spots. If you are backing into your spot you have to get it right, if you need any slight adjustment or need to put it in drive for even a split second then you have officially become a landmine and a true regard for wasting everyone's time.
by Royal_Purple_12511 week ago
It literally makes no difference. You're just changing the order of steps. That's like saying 7+1 is different than 4+4
by Anonymous1 week ago
But you aren't. For the most part there will not be people walking, biking, or driving in the stall you going to park in. Therefore it is safer to back into it since the reduced visibility that comes with backing up wouldn't put anyone at risk.
by Anonymous1 week ago
Are you punctual and/or drive a manual?
by Anonymous1 week ago
I prefer pulling through from one spot to the other. No backing up required to enter or exit.
by Fun-Resolve4871 week ago
Faster? Not even close. Safer? Not even close. Have you driven before?
by Old_Signature1 week ago
I drive as a job backing in is 100% safer and can be quicker thats on the driver
by Anonymous1 week ago
I'm talking about exiting and entering combined. Not JUST when you're arriving.
by Anonymous1 week ago
The back of your vehicle has red lights to alert others that you're pulling out of a parking space. The front of your vehicle does not, making it more dangerous.
by Anonymous1 week ago
Yawn.
by Anonymous1 week ago
I'm not going to tell you how to stick it in. That's between you and your partner(s)
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