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Smart Forfour Parking by Hand Is Good Fun

I don’t know about you, but this year I’m in deep Christmas-presents trouble. Being late with the gifts, I tried to save some time by mixing the usual review business with the current quest of... finding a car that could fit under the Christmas three. I ended up spending a few days with the Smart Forfour and while I was at it, I wanted to see what would happen if I actually placed a Smart in my living room, next to the tree.
Parking by hand: Smart Forfour 1 photo
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Of course, that would include parking the car in the middle of the room and I really wouldn’t want to fill the house with exhaust gasses, so I’d probably have to do the process by hand. As I was thinking about this, I realized my daydreaming had gone too far. I decided the car would stay out of the house, but I could still hand-park it.

Parking by hand, what in the name of sensors is that all about?

Let’s get things straight here - a good driver who has accustomed himself with a car will easily beat parking by hand and yet fun will not be on his side. Some people get their kicks from commuting on a bicycle, while others like to walk three dogs simultaneously. Me? I find myself totally amused when literally taking the parking job into my own hands. At least this is what happened with the Forfour and with another car I'll talk about soon.

Returning to the car itself, the four-door Smart is more than handy to park. The rear end can be fully covered with the optional sensors and, if you’re a... docking nut, a rear-view camera. Up front, the microscopic overhang means you can easily beat a guy parking the previous-generation Forfour, or just about any other car that comes with an actual hood. What? Parking competitions are important, my SO told me that.

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About the author: Andrei Tutu
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In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist.
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