Why is it practically impossible to parallel park your car by pulling forward into the space?

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There is invariably someone right behind you that does not know you want to back in to a space. It would be so much easier except for the fact that it just doesn’t work very well. Why is that?!

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Since the front wheels steer, the car rotates around the back wheels at low speed. If you picture turning the steering wheel all the way and accelerating slightly, the front wheels will follow a large circle and the rear wheels will follow a small circle. To parallel park, the rear wheels need to go in first so the front’s larger circle rotates the car into the space while the rear wheels remain in roughly the same position.

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