Via a mailing list, Peugeot offers a parallel-parking simulator. So, if you're a person who thinks that Grand Theft Auto doesn't contain enough three-point turns, there's a Flash game just for you...
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One of the all time great homework problems I got served was solving parallel parking as an exercise in non-commutative differential geometry.
It provided an awesome insight.
For extra credit, solve the articulated lorry parking problem (2 extra degrees of freedom!)
few weeks later I took a car load of students to a restaurant. After parking, they decided to pick up the rear of the car and walk it into the (very tight...) spot for me.
I'm a theorist.
i need some driving practice and this helps a lot