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The other week, I parked nose-in on an uphill at an animal shelter I volunteer with. When I got in to leave, the car would not roll backwards out of the space. Funny, it usually does... It seems like the parking space had leveled out just a little too much for the car to roll back.

It was wet out, so I didn't feel like sticking my foot out the door and pushing back with it. So I rocked back and forth in my seat, shifting my weight. Much like I remember doing when I was a child, sitting in a snow-sled on top of a hill.

It worked! The car slowly started moving back, and coasted right back to my usual turn-around area.

I got a small grin out of this, and thought you might also.

-soD

I could just imagine walking by and seeing this going on, wonder what people where thinking lol.

I've been parking face out on a hill at work lately... with the car oriented perpendicular to the slope. On a whim I tried turning the wheel to steer downhill without giving the car a push first and it rolled right out! I've been doing this now for the last 2 weeks. :D

Nice!
I have tried the same technique to try and extend my roll / coast to a stop sign. It seemed silly to me, to have to turn off Autostop for just an extra 20 feet.
Ofcorse, then there is what Oddity96 said.

:-)

KD

Rock and Roll, dude!!:D

Last week, I just gave it a little foot-push. I'm thinking that some of those spots are flatter than they appear.

Yesterday, I hadn't finished changing back into my regular shoes, and I didn't want to push back with a sock-clad foot. So I did the Rock'n'Roll thing again, and it started moving. :)

I wonder if we should ask for RnR to be put in the "official" glossary? :biglol:

-soD

I second that!
the RnR technique. I employ it often, and loudly! :)

KD

RnR technique all the way - made me laugh