Last year Chevrolet carried out a survey in the UK to discover what the demand might be for a device which enables motorists to find their car, once they have left in a large car park. The results showed that one in five drivers misplace their vehicles at least once a month, leading to those individuals spending an average of five hours and thirteen minutes a year looking for their car. Furthermore, one in four of these forgetful motorists have seriously contemplated reporting their vehicle stolen after searching for over an hour, before realising that they simply parked it elsewhere.

The device, which is currently being tested by Chevrolet, is known as K.I.T.T.Y (Key Innovation That Talks To You) and enables a lost car to actually call out to its owner. The gadget will resemble a tiny megaphone with a recorder attached and can be placed under the bonnet of the vehicle. Users will be provided with a small remote control which will work anywhere up to 600 feet of the apparatus. Upon pressing a button on the remote, the device will respond by emitting a pre-recorded announcement which may be personalised to whatever the owner desires.

Testing on this new technology, created by a partnership between Chevrolet and LOC8TOR, has been performed over the holiday period and the results are set to be evaluated this month to decide whether the device should be offered as an option on the company’s new vehicles. How much such an addition would cost is yet to be decided but, if the price is reasonable, K.I.T.T.Y looks set to makes drivers’ amnesia a thing of the past.

However, if you aren’t planning to buy a car which will shout at you until you find it, why not just make the task easier by parking in a well-lit, secure space. For a free quotation simply fill out an enquiry form on this website. You will be surprised to find out how cheap parking in London may be!