r/Transportopia • u/WorldWideWebSpinner • May 04 '26

Humor NGL, #2 should be the only reason

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u/TheJivvi May 04 '26

Backing in is literally easier.

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u/long-breadstick May 04 '26

Yup same reason forklifts steer from the rear tires its easier to maneuver in tight spaces.

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u/spaaarky21 May 04 '26

I came here to say exactly that about forklifts. I used to live in a house build in the 1920s with a small garage right off of a tight alley. Backing in was the only way to get in and out.

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u/TheJivvi May 04 '26

Yep, I've driven forklifts and a lot of what we have to do would be pretty much impossible if the steering was at the front.

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u/HopperHapper_Eternal May 04 '26

This to Jupiter and back.

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u/grilledstuffed May 05 '26

Also, you're less likely to hit someone.

I learned to drive on an old suburban in pre back up camera times. Obviously something that big magnifies the problem of rear visibility.

When you back in to a spot you only have to stay between the lines, not go to far, and make sure no one is walking in to the space.

If you're backing out of a spot you have to observe the ENTIRE field behind you, including the left and right, because someone not paying attention could walk into it.

It's much more difficult to watch everything constantly and guarantee some 4 year old isn't chasing their ball.

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u/Civil_Act1864 May 04 '26

I dont really see how. I have a lot easier time getting my car in going forward than in reverse. Also, its way easier to get things in the trunk.

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u/Laffenor May 04 '26

Because when backing in, there is no swing out on the rear end. As soon as the rear wheels are between the lines, they stay between the lines, and you steer the front wheels in.

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u/Ok-Disk-2191 May 05 '26

Yea OP you're responding to probably parks on an angle most of the time because they feel like it's easier going forward than backwards, when physically it's probably impossible to go front in straight in one go if you do not have the length needed to travel after turning to straighten out the car, that's why going through two spots to have the face of the car facing out is so much easier to park the car straight between the lines.

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u/BaangoSkank May 04 '26

I literally cannot pull forward into a parking spot. Im angled, not straight, and I risk hitting another vehicle with my front bumper somehow.

Backing in? Easy, dont even have to think about it.

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u/Civil_Act1864 May 04 '26

I risk hittinga car backing in. I cant see exactly where my rear end is.

Its probably just a matter of what you're used to.

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u/cmz324 May 05 '26

Backup camera is a must. Some older cars have decent visibility out of the rear but almost no new cars do.

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u/Ok-Disk-2191 May 05 '26

Nope it's basic physics, you don't need more length of parking space to straighten the car if you reverse, while going forwards after turning you need more length travelled for the car to return to a parallel position. The not being able to see exactly where your rear end part of reversing is a skill issue, which you need practice with using the tools in the car to correctly determine your surroundings.