How to Determine the Distance Between the Front of the Car and the Wall?
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Methods to determine the distance between the front of the car and the wall: In a normal driving posture, look towards the base of the wall from the lower edge of the left rearview mirror. When the base of the wall aligns exactly with the lower edge of the left rearview mirror, stop the car. At this point, the front of the car is exactly 50 centimeters away from the wall. When parking the front of the car facing the wall, when you can just see the point where the ground and the wall intersect from the lower edge of the left rearview mirror, the front bumper of the car is 20 centimeters away from the wall. The driver's inability to predict the distance between the front of the car and the wall is caused by the car's inherent front blind spot. Several factors contribute to the front blind spot of a car, including the height of the car body, the height of the seat, the length of the car's front, and the driver's physique. If the distance of the front blind spot is not well controlled, accidents such as hitting the wall or rear-end collisions may occur.
I've been driving for decades, and judging the distance from the front of the car to a wall relies on accumulated experience. Find an empty parking lot and practice approaching a wall at a speed of less than 5 kilometers per hour. Observe the lower edge of the windshield: when it just aligns with the wall, it means there's about one meter left in front of the car; if the ground shadow completely disappears as you get closer, the distance is only about ten centimeters left. Practice a few times, and you'll get a feel for your car's height—different models have different angles. Some people like to use the rearview camera, but I think it can mislead you about parking angles and actually foster bad habits. Also, pay attention to whether the ground is level when parking—judging distances is more prone to errors on slopes, so slow down in advance and move carefully to ensure safety.
