Why didn't this catch on.

[Gerry Mac]

 

[Gerry Mac]

There, that's better.



Mac

 

[Jacob Dryer]

wow thats pretty neat.

 

[Thomas Rogers]

Because we have something better....parking assist, exclusive in its class in the new Ford Focus. Bold move...putting parking assist your smallest car in the fleet.



TJR

 

[Kevin Lang]

Bold move...putting parking assist your smallest car in the fleet.

Is that sarcasm?



I can see why this didn't catch on, it looks like an engineering nightmare. How hard would it be to actually get the spare off to use it if you had a flat?



Also, in the modern era of tiny cars with compact spares and Front-Wheel Drive, this would be impossible.



IMO a cooler gimmick is the BMW that has a remote control so that you can parallel park it while watching from outside the car.

 

[EddieS'04]

Wonder if the spare disconnects while in the trunk. Or spins away chewing up the luggage...LOL