Hands Free Parallel Parking – Ford Technology = Great Experience

Mankind has learned how to fly… this car is driving itself! Don’t throw out the “yep, crazy” card, yet, as Ford technology has transformed the most frustrating and feared part of Driver’s Ed into an every day driving a breeze. Parallel parking is forced to dethrone itself from the “champion of driving challenges” when facing the new Fords that come with Active Park Assist.

Ford Park Assist is a hands free technology that uses an ultrasonic-based sensing system and electric power-assisted steering (EPAS) to position the vehicle for parallel parking, calculating the perfect steering angle and quickly steering the vehicle into a parking spot at the touch of a button.

Here’s how you’ll be using it:

• You will activate the system by pressing the park assist button on the instrument panel. This activates the ultrasonic sensors to measure and identify a reasonable parallel parking space.
• The steering system will take over and will steer the car into the parking space without you having to even touch the steering wheel.
• Although hands free, you will be prompted to shift the transmission and operate the gas and brake pedals.
• Visual and audible cues will prompt you about your proximity to other cars, objects and people and will provide instructions to avoid accidents.
• While the steering is all done automatically, you remain responsible for safe parking and can interrupt the system by grasping the steering wheel.

Pretty cool, huh?

Cars that drive themselves and encourage you to drive better, who would have thought?

I know the sales staff at Runde Ford in Manchester will be waiting to try out this new Ford tech when they get their next new Focus in stock.