Why should you 'point the front of the car out' when parking?

One thing that not everyone knows is that when parking, many people have the habit of facing the front of the car inward because they think it is simple and convenient. However, the truth is that “facing the front of the car outward” is the correct way to park.

There are 5 reasons as follows:

1. Start faster

If you encounter an emergency, you will save time turning around and departing faster. In fact, many police departments abroad require police cars to face outward when parking. Doing so can indeed save time.

2. Anti-theft

Nowadays, car theft often happens, when the front of the car is facing outwards, the car door is facing forwards, if the thief enters your car, or does something outside the door, you can easily see through the windshield. But if the front of the car is facing inwards, you will not see clearly or completely see if there is anyone inside.

3. Safety

In a parking lot, the space between two cars is quite small, when taking the car out, sometimes the car passing by will hit the car that is reversing because of the blind spot. In another situation, it will hit a person passing by. Therefore, facing the front of the car outward will also ensure safety for you and others.

4. Save gas

When you drive, the engine is cold. If the front of the car is facing inward, reversing with a cold engine will consume the most fuel. Conversely, when parking a hot engine, reversing into a parking lot will consume relatively less fuel. Therefore, facing outward will save fuel when parking.

5. Special situations

Suppose the car battery is dead and cannot be started, how to solve this problem? Change the battery in the parking lot? The distance is quite small, I'm afraid it cannot be done. Moreover, it is not easy to change the battery. Charge the battery? Even more impossible. Therefore, finding another car to tow may be the best way. If the front of your car is facing inward, how can you tow it? If the front of the car is facing outward, it will be much more convenient.

So don't underestimate this very simple move when parking. Think about many situations, should park the car facing out.

According to VNN