An app that helps smartphone users find a parking spot; and a Miami Beach parking garage that boasts high-end shops, fine dining and a fabulous view. Also: exploring the parking innovations of the future.
Extreme Parking discovers the first residential automated parking system in Southern California that shuffles cars in and out of a garage with computerized precision. No driver necessary. In Detroit we find the latest in self-parking technology. Troubles with parallel parking are a thing of the past with cars designed to measure a spot, then maneuvers themselves in, without the driver's hands on the steering wheel.And, there is tiny town in Germany making big news with its men-only parking spot. The Mayor has declared some parking spots are too difficult for women to maneuver and has designated them only for men while creating special wider spots just for women.
Innovations in parking are explored in this series, which begins with a look at how cars are delivered to guests of a luxury condo tower in New York City. Also: bikini-clad meter maids in Australia; candidates for the "World's Worst Parkers" title.
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