Idk if people are aware, but this is the original concept for the car. It was designed to be short enough to fit into parking spots sideways deliberately.
And in most areas of NA, it’s illegal to park like that.
I have one of these cars (in the US no less) and i absolutely do that sometimes. No tickets yet
I would bet that a lot of trucks are larger than the Smart is long.
Oh yeah definitely, fun fact you can easily get two smarts comfortably into a standard US parking spot I have a friend that also has a smart and when we go somewhere together we will use a single parking spot because it’s funny
not in stock form. close, but not quite
of course, their inability to parallel park close to the curb means that they would in fact stick out just as much to the street
They can exit either left or right easily but I wonder what the visibility of oncoming traffic would be given the drivers position seems a little more set back from the lane of traffic versus a traditional park where the driver is directly adjacent the moving traffic lane with mirrors also giving them a clear view.
More set back, behind cars a meter taller than they need to be. They can’t see shit
Pretty sure in my state your supposed to be about 6 inches away from the curb.
Dont get me wrong its never enforced cause then all the oversized small peeney trucks would be in the lane of traffic…
But yea wonder how ppa would handle it
Yes, since youre NOT obstructing and are within the defined space for parking.
Depends on the situation/country. There are signs that dictate how you must park. Under those signs it would be illegal
I’m sorry, I thought this was America!
I’m 99% sure this is France. Any Geoguesser pro around to confirm or dispute that?
American pickups, US styled sidewalks… Visible licence plates are not French or EU styled.
I mean, it probably could’ve fit in that space normally, too. Tiny cars, ftw!
