Scientists create formula for perfect parking
For those who dread trying to squeeze their car into a tight space, help is at hand – scientists have created a mathematical formula to help motorists park perfectly. The equation is the result of a collaboration between Vauxhall Motors and maths professor Simon Blackburn.
Prof Blackburn, from the University of London's Royal Holloway College, came up with the formula to make even the trickiest reverse parallel parking situations a breeze.
The formula was released after a Vauxhall survey showed 57 per cent lacked confidence in their parking ability and 32 per cent would rather drive further from their destination or to a more expensive car park, purely to avoid manoeuvring into a small space.
The least confident parkers were those from Norwich, while the most confident were the Welsh.
Professor Blackburn said: "Parking the car is something that most of us do on a daily basis – and we all get a little frustrated with it sometimes.
"This was the perfect opportunity to show how we can apply mathematics to understanding something that we all share.
"The formula and our advice can help people understand what good parallel parking involves.
Source: Scientists create formula for perfect parking
Prof Blackburn, from the University of London's Royal Holloway College, came up with the formula to make even the trickiest reverse parallel parking situations a breeze.
The formula was released after a Vauxhall survey showed 57 per cent lacked confidence in their parking ability and 32 per cent would rather drive further from their destination or to a more expensive car park, purely to avoid manoeuvring into a small space.
The least confident parkers were those from Norwich, while the most confident were the Welsh.
Professor Blackburn said: "Parking the car is something that most of us do on a daily basis – and we all get a little frustrated with it sometimes.
"This was the perfect opportunity to show how we can apply mathematics to understanding something that we all share.
"The formula and our advice can help people understand what good parallel parking involves.
Source: Scientists create formula for perfect parking
