Persuasive speech 2
Parallel parking a car
Intro:
How many of you have ever been in a large city, and the only way for you to get a parking space was to parallel park your car? I am sure the majority of you had trouble the first time around.
Preview: Well today I am going to tell you about a new car from Toyota that can park your car for you, and also offer a comfortable, refined ride.
· I want to first tell you about the process of Parallel parking and how it should be done.
· Next I want to tell you about the merits of this new system
· Finally I want to tell you about how this new system works
Acording to Wikipedia “Parallel parking is a method of parking a vehicle in line with other parked cars. Cars parked in parallel are in one line, parallel to the curb, with the front bumper of each car facing the back bumper of an adjacent one.”
· Parallel parking can be done by first pulling up to the front vehicle so that your front bumper is lined up with the front vehicle.
· Next, pull the car into reverse.
· Then after your back bumper has cleared the back of the car turn your steering wheel so that the back of your car begins to turn into the space.
· Once your back tire is close to the curb turn your wheel the opposite way, until your front bumper is inline with the car in front of you. You may need to go back and forth a couple of times if the space is smaller.
While these three steps may seem easy when read aloud they are another thing to do in the real world. So next I want to tell you about a new system that will eliminate this hassle.
Present in new the Lexus LS is a new system called “Advanced Parking Guidance System” This system allows a driver of any age, and any skill level to parallel park the car by simply throwing the car in reverse and clicking a button. So what are the advantages of this system.
· The larger size of the vehicle is no longer as big of a problem as was before since the car can park its self.
· Elderly drivers will finally be able to park their car without damage themselves or others.
· Young novice driver won’t have to learn to Parallel Park, and will also have something fun to show their friends.
· You will now enjoy better productivity, since you will now be able to park the car and talk or text on your cell phone.
So now you know the merits of this system I want to tell you how this system works.
- The system uses a combination of sonar, laser, and video cameras.
- When the vehicle is put into reverse the system is activated.
- The driver is able to then size up the parking spot by moving a box representing the car, into a space show on the cars internal video screen.
- The computer calculates the angle that the wheel must turn, and does so.
- The driver lets off the brake and the car takes over steering. The car will get itself aligned as best as it can with the car in reverse.
- Once the car needs to be pulled forward, the car is sufficiently in the space, so that it is easy for a human to finish the parking job.
Conclusion: So today I have told you all about a new and overly engineered way to park your car. I first told about how you can park your own car without such a system. Next I told you about the potential benefits of having such a system. After which I told you all how the system worked.
So I hope you have appreciated learning about a real world “better mouse trap” system that is currently in some automobiles today.
Works Cited:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_LS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Parking_Guidance_System
http://www.lexus.com/models/LS/features/pricing.html
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/clips/lexus-self-parking-car-video-and-review-196551.php
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