You can now park your BMW with a remote control in South Africa

[BusinessTech]

You can now park your BMW with a remote control in South Africa

BMW has unveiled the BMW 7 Series with a remote control parking system in South Africa. The car that enables owners to manoeuvre in or out of forward-parking spaces or garages without anyone at the wheel.

 

[genetic]

Taking the skill out of the driver. This can only be bad.

 

[Geoff.D]

Taking the skill out of the driver. This can only be bad.

100% in agreement. Parking a car is not about being able to park, it is about learning to be "spatially aware", of knowing where your wheels are, where the boundaries of your car are, which is an absolute critical part of learning to drive properly.

The stupidest idea yet to come out of the BMW factory.

 

[genetic]

The stupidest idea yet to come out of the BMW factory.

+1

It will only get worse.

 

[DA-LION-619]

Taking the skill out of the driver. This can only be bad.

And about Tesla's autopilot?

 

[genetic]

And about Tesla's autopilot?

What about it? There is no skill needed for autopilot. No situational awareness required. Might as well catch an Uber.

 

[Other Pineapple Smurf]

Its a great idea. Parking bays are getting narrower in Cape Town CBD making it harder to park a 7 series. I walk past BMW show room each day and see how wide these premium beamers are to most modern cars.

I'm all for automatic parking and would love it on my car. It has many advantages in cities.

 

[genetic]

Its a great idea. Parking bays are getting narrower in Cape Town CBD making it harder to park a 7 series. I walk past BMW show room each day and see how wide these premium beamers are to most modern cars.

I'm all for automatic parking and would love it on my car. It has many advantages in cities.

You can't park in a narrow bay yourself? Why not let it switch your indicators on automatically too... also seems hard for many people to do.

Learn to drive.

 

[Arthur]

I can park on a tickey, and I'm all for this sort of automation.

I didn't object when starter motors replaced crank handles, or when automatic gearboxes appeared. Or hydraulic brakes, or power steering, or satnav systems. Neither is new the driverless tech something to oppose. Etc. Etc.

But I do think those who prefer to fiddle with parking manually should be legally allowed to do so.

 

[Other Pineapple Smurf]

You can't park in a narrow bay yourself? Why not let it switch your indicators on automatically too... also seems hard for many people to do.

Learn to drive.

Its called a comfort feature for us lazy old farts.

 

[mazi76er]

Its called a comfort feature for us lazy old farts.

I'm a young gun and I like this.

 

[Hamster]

I'm a young gun and I like this.

Most young women will.

 

[Progenix Oj101]

If you can afford to drive a new 7 series, chances are you've been driving a decade or two.

 

[azbob]

But can it parallel park?

 

[Arthur]

Of course Mercedes don't need this feature. High-end Merc drivers have valet parking.

 

[reactor_sa]

You can't park in a narrow bay yourself? Why not let it switch your indicators on automatically too... also seems hard for many people to do.

Learn to drive.

Don't be jelly now.

 

[buyeye]

Well the future is self driving cars. I really can't wait for Google lenses, the upgrade from google glass.

Maybe I could make them? And call it the ilens.

 

[zizo911]

But can it parallel park?

Long before this... BMW park assist it's called.

 

[azbob]

Long before this... BMW park assist it's called.

With a remote control with you outside the car?