What Happens When You Drive With the Parking Brake On?
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It happens to even the best of us.
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Forgetting Where You Parked is the Top Driving Embarrassment
We’ve all done it: leaving a parking lot and realizing you don’t have a clue where your car is.
Aviod Pricey Parking with Peer-to-Peer Rental Services
Traveling is expensive, especially if you opt to fly. But it’s not just airfare that hurts; parking your car while on vacation for a week can cost a small fortune. Car-sharing services could be the answer to this problem.
Audi Parking Pilot Project Pays Meter Wirelessly
Few things are more annoying than getting out of your car and fishing for change to feed a parking meter.
RAM Trucks Recalled for Parking Brake, Engine Cover
Chrysler is recalling roughly 9,300 Ram 1500 pickup trucks because the parking brakes might be insufficient. The brand is also recalling 7,000 heavy-duty pickups to replace their engine covers.
Mercedes’ App Store Opens for European Customers
Mercedes customers in Europe who drive a car equipped with “Comand” are getting access to the brand’s app store first previewed at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show.
Research Suggests Women Don’t Park As Well As Men During Driving Tests
When it comes to which gender is the better driver, the battle continues to wage on. And with new data released by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA), both sides have new ammunition, but it looks like men might have won this round. The DSA looked at driving tests taken between 2010 and 2011. It shows...
BMW X5 Recall Notice: SUV Can Roll-Away in Park
Kudos to BMW for owning up to its mistakes. Too often the news is full of scandals where car companies tried to cover catastrophes with foggy facts, but not the Bavarian luxury car king, no sir. Instead, we stumbled across a recall that BMW deserves a pat on the back for, despite having to laugh...
Rent Out Parking Spots at Your House Using Parkatmyhouse.com
Your unused parking spot could be making you some extra cash by renting it out for short-term parking at ParkatmyHouse.com. If you live near a major airport or event venue, you could be making a few extra bucks by using this online parking marketplace. The service lets homeowners, business owners, churches and schools list their...
New York City Gets “Pay By Phone” Parking Meters
Following the lead of Atlanta and Washington D.C., New York City is due to get around 300 parking meters that will allow drivers to pay for parking via their smart phones. Drivers will have to register for the service initially, but will be able to input the parking meter’s ID number via a text message...
Porsche Cayman End-Over Lands in Parking Spot [Video]
It is amazing what some people will attempt to do in their cars. Porsches are fantastic cars but unfortunately, they were not meant to fly, or in this case, perform somersaults in the air. The driver of the Porsche managed to flip and roll his the car into a series of open spots to create...
International Parking Institute Announces Best Places To Park In America
There are two things you may take away from this: 1.) there’s an International Parking Institute, and 2.) there are places in America to park that aren’t a painful, emotionally-draining experience. In fact, places like Gateway Self Park, in Chicago, are actually a rather pleasant place to ding your bumper. The International Parking Institute cited...
Herzog & de Meuron Parking Garage in Miami is Better than Valet
The last parking garage we have a vivid memory of was in Detroit. In January. You can imagine how idyllic the setting was, with rotting concrete and whirring trash presiding over a dusty view of the city’s crumbling skyline. Things can be different, it seems. In Miami, Florida, head over to the structure at 1111...
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