Whether you can park on the side of the road (of course, when you are about to be late) often depends directly on the size of the vehicle you are driving. Even the paid parking lot seems to be just for? Compact? Provided a parking space for our car.

If you need to drive in the city often, you'd better drive a smaller car, both in length and width, which is convenient for finding parking spaces and helps to prevent bumps and scratches.

Make your car crime-proof.

Americans have a saying: OK? Don't be too careful! You can't be too cautious! ) This is the perfect place. When parking, choose a place with good lighting and many pedestrians nearby. Don't leave any valuables in the car, including your jewelry and shopping bag, at least not where you can see them from the outside.

God knows if someone will smash your side window because they see that your locker is open with change. Maybe there are only four or five dollars in it. If possible, put all valuables in the trunk before parking, so as to ensure that people standing on the side of the road will not see you put them.

More importantly, it is necessary to be forward-looking, ensure the safety of vehicles, and add anti-theft protection functions for your vehicles in advance, such as starter disable switch, wheel lock and alarm system.

Carefully weigh the manual and automatic transmissions.

A car with manual transmission is more fun to drive and more economical and fuel-efficient. But if you drive this kind of car in stop-and-go traffic, it is undoubtedly stressful and tiring, especially in a city like Beijing where there are many overpasses. If you know that you will often drive in the city, you should weigh the different consequences of using the two transmissions.

Calculate the mileage per liter of fuel.

Urban driving inevitably means high fuel consumption, which means that the kilometers per liter of fuel are certainly not satisfactory. Therefore, the difference of fuel mileage per liter between urban driving and highway driving will be marked on the window glass.

When buying a car, we should comprehensively consider the relationship between the high fuel cost and the mileage per liter of fuel declared by the manufacturer. Only in this way can you have a sense of how much gas a gas station should add.

Choose parking assistance technology.

No one likes the sound of a truck backing up, but the harmonious electronic sound of the parking assistance system can help you squeeze into a small parking space effortlessly. It can also prevent you from hitting people or objects behind you when reversing. Parking sensors are widely used, and some luxury cars are also equipped with front-end sensors, such as BMW X3 in 2005. Toyota SIENNA and Lexus RX330/RX 400h installed cameras at the rear of the car, which played the same auxiliary role.

The camera can project a clear image of the scene behind your car on the display screen of the navigator, which is much easier than just relying on your ears. If these can impress you, consider installing them in your family car.

New technology can even make parking easier. In 2004, Volvo proudly demonstrated the parallel parking assistance system designed by PPA for its Volvo YCC (your concept car).

Just press a button, PPA can ensure that your car can be parked in the location you choose. In fact, the automatic parking function of the system helps the car to realize automatic control and stop in the right position smoothly. This technology has actually been applied to Toyota Prius as an intelligent parking assistance system, but this application is currently limited to Japan.

Find yourself a familiar route and stick to it.

Believe it or not, changing the route often means that you can reach your destination a few seconds earlier, but it also greatly increases the possibility of collision.

Pay attention to mileage when driving.

Don't accelerate suddenly and slow down suddenly. If you rely on the accelerator to start the car when the red light turns green, you may need to step on the brakes at the next intersection, which will not only hurt the car itself, but also increase the fuel consumption of the car.

Instead, you should slow down the throttle and try to slide by inertia if possible. If you always need to step on the brakes to buffer, you can put the vehicle in neutral to save fuel.

In addition, don't drive in the city when the remaining oil in your tank is less than 1/4. This is not only because the gas stations in the city are expensive, but also because it is not easy to find gas stations in the intertwined urban roads.

Replace the air filter frequently.

Driving in the city means more smoke. The function of the air filter is to protect you and your passengers from inhaling those harmful gases and the particles they carry. Don't wait for someone to write on your rear windshield? Why don't you give your car a bath? Don't change the air filter until it is too late, then it may be too late for your lungs.

Drive carefully when entering and leaving the road.

If you want to drive in a completely strange city, the difficulty will increase geometrically. Locals know which sections to avoid, but outsiders don't. It is worthwhile to spend a little time in advance to confirm whether the route you choose is under construction, so as not to put yourself in one place. Open parking lot? In the middle. When driving on the expressway, choose the appropriate lane in advance.

In this way, you have a chance to slow down properly when necessary and look at the information on those strange road signs. If you accidentally drive past the exit, or don't turn to the exit lane in time, don't try to drive through several lanes to the exit position, which is very dangerous on the expressway.

Relax and don't think about the missed exit. Leave the highway at the next exit and go back to the last exit if possible. If the next exit is really far away, check the map and choose to turn a triangle, which may lead to the destination earlier than turning around on the expressway.

Use navigation assistance system

A good navigation aid system is useful at any time, especially when you travel to a strange city (or an unfamiliar area in the city). There are different types of navigation systems. You can choose high, middle and low-grade products or even compasses and maps according to your own budget.

If you are really lost, take a deep breath first. Admit mentally that you are late and accept the fact. If your car doesn't have a compass, can you adapt to the old way of finding directions?

For example, use the angle of the sun, or if you are good at it, use the position of the stars. If all this fails and you don't have GPS installed, park your car in a safe place first, and then ask someone for directions. All this sounds simple, but how many people are willing to admit that they need a little navigation help so as not to waste a lot of time because they are really lost?