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FabHKtoday at 4:27 AM1 replyview on HN

Low-tech solution in my driveway: Put the car into the desired position, then hang up a couple of old tennis balls on strings to just touch it.


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devanltoday at 4:34 AM

Do hanging tennis balls (and their expensive gadget relatives, laser pointers) help with backing in straight?

In my mental model, the tennis ball tells you when you've backed in / pulled in the appropriate distance. I'm not seeing how it would help me back in straight / centered in my garage, or at least not until I've already backed in so far that I'd need to pull out again to try again.

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