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A Canadian man invented a wheel that can make cars move sideways
The age of parallel parking may soon be over thanks to a literal reinvention of the wheel by Canadian man William Liddiard. “True all-way drive for anything with wheels,” Liddiard says in an online writeup for his successful prototype of “omni-directional” wheels, a specialized rim and tire that can allow any car the ability to move sideways. The tire is rounded like a donut and sits within a specialized roller-equipped rim that can move the tire horizontally. The result is a wheel that can allow any car to “crab” side to side.
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You know, parallel parking is not so hard. If you want to learn, move to Boston. Make sure you spend at least one winter there.