Parallel parking is a hard skill to master. Squeezing down to a small point takes practice and a good deal of faith. Maybe that’s why these videos of Lego cars sneaking into tiny dots are so satisfying to watch.
This is the latest video from Brick Technology, which created other interesting vehicles including the Flintstone RC Car. Like the vehicle, it’s not a kit you can take to your local Lego store and buy. But you can see how the car is made and the pieces needed to build it by watching the video.
According to the video description, there is only one rule – cars must park in the space in two turns. The catch is that the space gets smaller each time.
It starts with the rear-wheel drive car backing out into a normal-size space, a maneuver most city dwellers can pull off with ease. Then the space becomes smaller. Again, it doesn’t matter to the parallel parking king or anyone who relies on his car’s bumpers to enlarge space. But that’s against the rules, here. So the builders increased the steering angle. And the space becomes even smaller.
Suddenly the GMC Hummer EV CrabWalk feature doesn’t look bad at all. Four wheels steer better than two when needing to get in and out of tight spaces. But then the space got smaller.
It’s interesting to watch the evolution of custom Lego cars as their physical mechanics change to adapt to increasingly smaller spaces. The process is similar to that of a five-speed transmission built in line, starting simple and getting increasingly complex. The car is controlled via Bluetooth using a Playstation-style controller and a rechargeable battery. All other pieces appear to be ready-made Lego pieces.
Now, if we could get a variable-length chassis as a real-life option. That feature would be awesome for a truck that could expand to increase its payload capacity or shrink to parallel park in the space meant for the Mini.
