{"id":1645,"date":"2014-01-09T11:57:46","date_gmt":"2014-01-09T19:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/?p=1645"},"modified":"2014-01-09T11:57:46","modified_gmt":"2014-01-09T19:57:46","slug":"the-uphill-battle-how-to-parallel-park-a-car-on-a-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/blog\/the-uphill-battle-how-to-parallel-park-a-car-on-a-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"The Uphill Battle…How to Parallel Park a Car on a Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"
San Francisco is best known for its breezy climate, eclectic cityscape, and its steep rolling hills. In fact, with more than fifty hills within city limits, you wonder why parked cars don\u2019t roll back, one after the other, like tumbling dominoes.<\/p>\n
Maneuvering\u00a0a car around this winding, picturesque city may require a degree of adeptness \u2013 parking on one of its infamous hills may challenge your driving skills ad infinitum. The next time you\u2019re in town and find yourself needing to park on an incline, use the following tips to help gravity work for (and not against) you:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bracing your car uphill<\/strong>. If you\u2019re parallel parking on an uphill incline, make sure to turn your steering wheel sharply AWAY from the curb. Then let your car slowly roll backwards until the rear part of the front wheel rests against the curb. A rule of thumb: leaving a full car length of space behind your car is the best method for backing into a curb.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bracing your car downhill<\/strong>. When you\u2019re parking your car facing downhill, turn your steering wheel sharply TOWARD the curb. Move your vehicle slowly until your front tire rests against the curb. Leave a full car length of space in front of you for the best downhill parking positioning.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Brake, neutralize, and tur<\/strong>n. The safest way to parallel park is to press your foot on the brake, put the car in neutral, and turn your wheel according to your incline (again, away from the curb if uphill and toward the curb if downhill). In both cases, remember to apply the emergency brake after you put the car in park.<\/p>\n