Yeah, I park almost at the end of every aisle. I know most cars/trucks have sensors now, but driver's are dicking around on their phones. But the thing I've really noticed, at least in Austin, is I don't like being up front with the more congested spots with the kids because of all the EV's we have here. You can't fucking tell when those things are backing up anymore because they don't make any noise in reverse. Church, our stores, kids' school---it's literally about 50% EV's of all makes and models and maybe it's my middle age hearing, but I just can't discern when one is backing up or even coming towards us. Obviously you look up, but in a parking lot---you're usually focused on watching the kids, not all the vehicles. Even though you park farther away, and have to walk the kids past more vehicles, you can quickly ascertain who has closed their trunk of their doors, and is about to back up, and make a plan to cross to the other side or take the walkway or whatever. Instead of just being close up and having no idea which of those 6 cars is about to pull out.
Almost makes you miss the days of the creepy windowless diesel van that at least had the decency to announce itself with the fumes.