Remote Park Assist (RSPA-2) - How useful/good?

[Sebbak]

I was wondering if anyone has used the RSPA2 ability on their Kia/Hyundai at all? Appreciate that parking is a skill that everyone should have - I can park, honest! But curious as my partner drives very infrequently and can sometimes struggle on the rare occasion they may have to with parallel park, for example.

Plus I find it interesting as a technology, if nothing else it could be handy if someone parks way to close and you can't get in your drivers side!

Anyone used it much/at all, and if so, how accurate/effective is it? Seen a few vids and it seems to be about 85-90% decent, but has the odd hiccup now and then (like parking on a line rather than in it), so was after some more real world experiences.

Cheers!

[ContactName]

Had my EV6 2 years and I’ve never used it.

I tried once then panicked and took over!

With the 360 degree cameras you’re likely to be able to park faster and in smaller spaces than the computer I’d suggest.

When I drive a car without the KIAs 360 cameras and try to park now I feel blind by comparison

[Sebbak]

ContactName said:

Had my EV6 2 years and I’ve never used it.

I tried once then panicked and took over!

With the 360 degree cameras you’re likely to be able to park faster and in smaller spaces than the computer I’d suggest.

When I drive a car without the KIAs 360 cameras and try to park now I feel blind by comparison

I did wonder if the myriad of cameras kinda make the system a bit defunct for most people to be honest. Can understand the self parking panic though when using it the first few times!

[ashenfie]

As useful as a cigarette light to a non smoker

[ashenfie]

As useful as a cigarette light to a non smoker. The 360s systems distorts the images to such a degree, you seam more likely to hit something, a standard rear view camera or beepers seam better to me.

[hantsxlg]

The self parking is soooo slow and finicky to make work that I've never used for real..also you can guarantee that the empty car park you use to practice will suddenly be full of other cars driving right behind you whenever you go out this express purpose to practice using it.


However the "remote drive out of a space when someone has parked very close to you" works well and is useful. I used it 'for real' last night rather than trying to squeeze into the car.

[dapprman]

hantsxlg said:

However the "remote drive out of a space when someone has parked very close to you" works well and is useful. I used it 'for real' last night rather than trying to squeeze into the car.

I initially thought this was a gimmick but have now used it so many times with my Genesis GV60.

[Sebbak]

dapprman said:

hantsxlg said:

However the "remote drive out of a space when someone has parked very close to you" works well and is useful. I used it 'for real' last night rather than trying to squeeze into the car.

I initially thought this was a gimmick but have now used it so many times with my Genesis GV60.

I wondered if that function might be more helpful, especially as cars/car doors seem to be getting larger (and people park like knobs a lot ).

[ContactName]

Sebbak said:

dapprman said:

hantsxlg said:

However the "remote drive out of a space when someone has parked very close to you" works well and is useful. I used it 'for real' last night rather than trying to squeeze into the car.

I initially thought this was a gimmick but have now used it so many times with my Genesis GV60.

I wondered if that function might be more helpful, especially as cars/car doors seem to be getting larger (and people park like knobs a lot ).

The only trouble is that if you remote park your car into a space with very little clearance, you're almost guaranteeing that some dimwit will try to get in their car on that side and dent your door.

If you do that it's best to park it so close that they can't even try and have to climb in through the other side

The best use I find is to remote park right up against a wall or a barrier leaving plenty of room for both cars' occupants to get out on the other side.

And to freak out spouses

[Murph7355]

Sebbak said:

dapprman said:

hantsxlg said:

However the "remote drive out of a space when someone has parked very close to you" works well and is useful. I used it 'for real' last night rather than trying to squeeze into the car.

I initially thought this was a gimmick but have now used it so many times with my Genesis GV60.

I wondered if that function might be more helpful, especially as cars/car doors seem to be getting larger (and people park like knobs a lot ).

I also had to use a similar function last night on mine as some absolute cock in a Range Rover parked so close to my car that I couldn't even get to the door.

What sort of absolute moron parks like that? (Plenty of space on the other side).

Function got me out of bother, but I'd much sooner have a function that simply vaporises the car and driver that creates the problem in the first place!