Trouble parking straight - Am I the only one?

Lately I've been noticing that I seem to have great difficulty parking straight in my LEAF. It seems no matter how hard I try, I'm always crooked in my spot - sometimes grossly so. I've had my LEAF for 7 months now, so it's not an "adjustment period", and I don't recall having this problem in any other car I've owned.

Am I the only one?

yes

Your backup camera is out of calibration.

I have noticed a bit more trouble than expected parking straight next to a curb, or being too far from the curb. Have had the Leaf 3 months. Guess I haven't adjusted quite yet.

GeekEV said:

I've had my LEAF for 7 months now, so it's not an "adjustment period", and I don't recall having this problem in any other car I've owned.

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You sure the problem is your Leaf? hee hee. Just kidding..

Also having a bit of a problem judging distance from the curb. But much of that is not wanting to rash my wheels. No problem with parking parallel though.

JohnnySebring said:

Your backup camera is out of calibration.

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I've begun to think I should start backing in so I can use the camera. But I'd really like a front or 360 camera.

jackal said:

You sure the problem is your Leaf? hee hee. Just kidding..

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No, I'm not. I could just be getting old.

No problem with my Leaf. The problem I have is my passengers who think I'm insane for swerving into a parking spot so quickly! :lol: My experience is the Leaf has quite precise steering and I'm very confident in it.

johnr said:

No problem with my Leaf. The problem I have is my passengers who think I'm insane for swerving into a parking spot so quickly! :lol: My experience is the Leaf has quite precise steering and I'm very confident in it.

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I think all cars today have precise steering after say 1970. I think you mean over-responsive steering from too much boost on the EPS ECU. I would say if anything the LEAF has very disconnected and inaccurate steering in this regard.

I notice it's harder to judge distances from the sides - I think its from the restricted vision from inside the LEAF from the roof supports and the 'higher' position of the windows (or lower seating position) compared to other vehicles I have had.

I agree that it is hard to pull in to a diagonal or perpendicular space and get it "perfect". I don't often end up at the wrong angle, but I do end up not being centered in the space. I think I am losing sight of the stripes sooner than in other cars. I am also, after five months, still having a little trouble judging where the front wheels are relative to a curb or concrete stop block.

Backing into a space, or parking parallel, on the other hand are a pure joy! I pooh-poohed the backup camera before I got the car, but I love it now, particularly the predictive curves, which let me slip in reliably a few inches from the curb when parallel parking.

Ray