Methods and apparatus to relocate vehicles based on vehicle and environmental characteristics

1. A vehicle, comprising:

a sensor to determine a temperature of an environment surrounding the vehicle;

a vehicle identifier to determine a characteristic of the vehicle; and

a parking spot selector to select a parking spot based on the temperature and the characteristic of the vehicle, wherein the parking spot is configured to:

select a covered parking spot when the temperature is above a threshold and the characteristic of the vehicle indicates that the vehicle is a first color; and

select a non-covered parking spot when the temperature is above the threshold and the characteristic of the vehicle indicates that the vehicle is a second color different from the first color.

2. The vehicle as defined in claim 1 , wherein the parking spot selector comprises a parking facility communicator to communicate with a parking facility to determine at least one of parking spot locations, parking spot availability, or parking spot characteristics.

3. The vehicle as defined in claim 1 , wherein the parking spot selector comprises a fuel indicator to determine a volatility of a fuel in the vehicle, and wherein the parking spot selector is configured to select the parking spot based on the volatility of the fuel.

4. The vehicle as defined in claim 1 , wherein the parking spot selector comprises a run time indicator to determine a length of time the vehicle has been running prior to selecting the parking spot, and wherein the parking spot selector is configured to select the parking spot based on the length of time the vehicle has been running.

5. The vehicle as defined in claim 1 , wherein the sensor is a first sensor, further comprising a second sensor to detect a surface on which the vehicle is positioned, wherein the parking spot selector comprises a surface characterizer to determine a characteristic of the surface, and wherein the parking spot selector is configured to select the parking spot based on the characteristic of the surface.

6. The vehicle as defined in claim 1 , wherein the parking spot selector comprises a vehicle relocator to instruct the vehicle to relocate autonomously from a current position to the parking spot.

7. A method comprising:

determining, by a processor, a temperature of an environment surrounding a vehicle;

determining, by the processor, a characteristic of the vehicle;

selecting, by the processor, a parking spot based on the temperature and the characteristic of the vehicle, wherein selecting the parking spot comprises:

selecting a covered parking spot when the temperature is above a threshold and the characteristic of the vehicle indicates that the vehicle is a first color; and

selecting a non-covered parking spot when the temperature is above the threshold and the characteristic of the vehicle indicates that the vehicle is a second color different from the first color.

8. The method as defined in claim 7 , further comprising communicating with a parking facility to determine at least one of parking spot locations, parking spot availability, or parking spot characteristics.

9. The method as defined in claim 7 , further comprising:

determining a volatility of a fuel in the vehicle; and

selecting the parking spot based on the volatility of the fuel.

10. The method as defined in claim 7 , further comprising:

determining a length of time the vehicle has been running prior to locating the parking spot; and

selecting the parking spot based on the length of time the vehicle has been running.

11. The method as defined in claim 7 , further comprising:

determining a characteristic of a surface on which the vehicle is positioned; and

selecting the parking spot based on the characteristic of the surface.

12. The method as defined in claim 7 , further comprising instructing the vehicle to relocate autonomously from a current position to the parking spot.

13. A tangible computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to at least:

determine a temperature on an environment surrounding to a vehicle;

determine a characteristic of the vehicle;

select a parking spot based on the temperature and the characteristic of the vehicle, wherein selecting the parking spot comprises:

select a covered parking spot when the temperature is above a threshold and the characteristic of the vehicle indicates that the vehicle is a first color; and

select a non-covered parking spot when the temperature is above the threshold and the characteristic of the vehicle indicates that the vehicle is a second color different from the first color; and

instruct the vehicle to relocate autonomously from a current position to the parking spot.

14. The tangible computer readable storage medium as defined in claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the machine to communicate with a parking facility to determine at least one of parking spot locations, parking spot availability, or parking spot characteristics.

15. The tangible computer readable storage medium as defined in claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the machine to:

determine a volatility of a fuel in the vehicle; and

select the parking spot based on the volatility of the fuel.

16. The tangible computer readable storage medium as defined in claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the machine to:

determine a characteristic of a surface on which the vehicle is positioned; and

select the parking spot based on the characteristic of the surface.

17. The tangible computer readable storage medium as defined in claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the machine to:

determine a length of time that the vehicle has been running prior to selecting the parking spot; and

select the parking spot based on the length of time that the vehicle has been running.