Mga kotse ngayon hindi na kita ang hood.

**Retz** · May 23rd, 2012 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by JohnM

Trick ko dyan (if parking facing the wall which is something I rarely do unless pinagalitan ako ng anak ko dahil di daw ako nagbabasa ng instructions) is to turn on the headlights para mas ma-estimate mo ang distance from the wall.

Good tip.

**oj88** · May 23rd, 2012 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by renzo_d10

Para kapag "tutok-mode" sure ka.

That used to be the case. In fact, there was a time during the transition to the "invisible hood" when LED markers were added to assist the driver in gauging where the corners are. But these were also eventually dropped.

**zel.chikot** · May 24th, 2012 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by oj88

That used to be the case. In fact, there was a time during the transition to the "invisible hood" when LED markers were added to assist the driver in gauging where the corners are. But these were also eventually dropped.

Namiss ko yun LED markers sa hood hahaha. May ganyan yun sentra LEC namin dati. Elementary palang ako nun haha. Kulay green pa. Ang cool lang haha. Meron pa nga sa washer e. hahaha.

BTT. Nung una nakakapanibago talaga. Actually natakot nga ako, pano na yan, hindi kita yun hood. Paano ko matatantya, pero actually mas nadalian ako kasi ang ikli ng hood ng vios. Sanayan lang talaga siguro.

**robot.sonic** · May 24th, 2012 12:45 AM

kung di pa sanay, wag muna tutok ng tutok.

**jrn29** · May 24th, 2012 01:06 AM

Originally Posted by Retz

sanayan lang yan.

+1 . sanayan lang talaga

dati hindi ko dina drive yung innova feeling ko mababanga palagi .

. peru nung tinest ko ganun din naman.. dadayain nalang.. kalkulasyon nalang talaga sa hood...
kasi nasanay sa advie kitang kita hood.. tsaka sa montero. madalas kasi ako makahiram ng montero nuon

**oj88** · May 24th, 2012 01:11 AM

Originally Posted by zel.chikot

Namiss ko yun LED markers sa hood hahaha. May ganyan yun sentra LEC namin dati. Elementary palang ako nun haha. Kulay green pa. Ang cool lang haha. Meron pa nga sa washer e. hahaha.

Same here. We had a '92 Sentra ECCS. The markers' glow made the car look elegant at night. But by today's standards, di na uso at di na rin kailangan. When I got my '07 Civic, it took me a few days to get accustomed to the shorter front end. When I initially parked it facing forward, I am literally 2 meters away from the wall. But from the inside, it looks like the wall is just a couple feet away.

Now, I can park it down to less than 6 inches fron the wall without breaking a sweat. I've got laser range finder for eyes. Lol.

**onemph05** · May 24th, 2012 01:24 AM

Originally Posted by JohnM

Pedestrian safety:

"The hood of most vehicles is usually fabricated from sheet metal, which is a compliant energy absorbing structure and thus poses a comparatively small threat. Most serious head injuries occur when there is insufficient clearance between the hood and the stiff underlying engine components. A gap of approximately 10 cm is usually enough to allow the pedestrian’s head to have a controlled deceleration and a significantly reduced risk of death." Pedestrian safety through vehicle design - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

JohnM is correct and the reason why most hoods have a raised design. You can clearly see this safety feature especially on all recent designs from Volvo.

**yebo** · May 24th, 2012 12:51 PM

kung hirap ka talaga e gayahin mo yung mga jeepney, may bandera sa magkabilang ends ng front bumper. para di panget lagyan mo ng supot na black leather yung bandera, kunwari diplomatic car.

bandera lang ha, huwag pati kabayo.

hirap ba parallel parking? eyeball mo muna yung space kung kasya. sa quezon city madali ma-eyeball kung kasya ang kotse mo. 3 blocks ng red sidewalk = 1 sedan/crossover car length plus 1 meter space (1/5 meter sa harap + 1/2 meter sa front). pag GS dala ko it is 3-1/2 sidewalk blocks. kuha? basta bilangin mo yung guhit ng sidewalk na red yun na yun. move forward and position rear edge of vehicle about 6-12 inches beside the car in front at an angle, then back up with your opposite side mirror aligned to your vehicle's opposite rear end to the center of the license plate of the vehicle at the back. when you feel the rear tyre on the gutter turn the steering wheel full (as in todo kabig hangang mag-lock) to the opposite side and continue to back up. guaranteed di sasayad ang front bumper sa rear bumper ng vehicle in front kung nasa gutter na yung gulong na sidewalk side at kung nakikita mo yung front license plate ng vehicle na nasa likod. when the front sidewalk side tyre is on the gutter turn the steering wheel to center and advance 1 foot. centro na centro yan, parang sinukat.

remember the trick is for you to memorize your vehicle's lenght vis-a-vis easily seen markers, like the sidewalk blocks in quezon city. also, 2nd important is that you center the rear vehicle's license plate in the opposite side mirror. sa madaling salita tutumbukin mo yung license plate ng sasakyan sa likod sa side mirror na opposite ng sidewalk. gets?

**ecneret** · May 24th, 2012 02:24 PM

o baka naman maliit lang yung driver kaya di makita yung hood? o baka L300 versa van ang gamit?

**Retz** · May 24th, 2012 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by yebo

kung hirap ka talaga e gayahin mo yung mga jeepney, may bandera sa magkabilang ends ng front bumper. para di panget lagyan mo ng supot na black leather yung bandera, kunwari diplomatic car.

bandera lang ha, huwag pati kabayo.

hirap ba parallel parking? eyeball mo muna yung space kung kasya. sa quezon city madali ma-eyeball kung kasya ang kotse mo. 3 blocks ng red sidewalk = 1 sedan/crossover car length plus 1 meter space (1/5 meter sa harap + 1/2 meter sa front). pag GS dala ko it is 3-1/2 sidewalk blocks. kuha? basta bilangin mo yung guhit ng sidewalk na red yun na yun. move forward and position rear edge of vehicle about 6-12 inches beside the car in front at an angle, then back up with your opposite side mirror aligned to your vehicle's opposite rear end to the center of the license plate of the vehicle at the back. when you feel the rear tyre on the gutter turn the steering wheel full (as in todo kabig hangang mag-lock) to the opposite side and continue to back up. guaranteed di sasayad ang front bumper sa rear bumper ng vehicle in front kung nasa gutter na yung gulong na sidewalk side at kung nakikita mo yung front license plate ng vehicle na nasa likod. when the front sidewalk side tyre is on the gutter turn the steering wheel to center and advance 1 foot. centro na centro yan, parang sinukat.

remember the trick is for you to memorize your vehicle's lenght vis-a-vis easily seen markers, like the sidewalk blocks in quezon city. also, 2nd important is that you center the rear vehicle's license plate in the opposite side mirror. sa madaling salita tutumbukin mo yung license plate ng sasakyan sa likod sa side mirror na opposite ng sidewalk. gets?

naging parallel parking 101 na.