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Parking garage with a difference


Caryl

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What a great idea but I think the price would be pretty high. The power required to move a car up and down on lifts would be quite a bit.

Assuming a 25% efficient system the electricity required to lift a car that weighs 1500 kg 30 meters would be about 480 watt hours. Or about 10-15 cents. I'd be surprised if it's that low given that electric motors usually are 90% efficient.

I think average parking rates of $5-10/hour would easily cover that.

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Here in Auckland they have gone to outdoor tiered parking for some of the apartments near the school where I work. Two cars per park (not sure what happens if the driver parked on the top tier wants to get out while the car below is still there though).

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Here in Auckland they have gone to outdoor tiered parking for some of the apartments near the school where I work. Two cars per park (not sure what happens if the driver parked on the top tier wants to get out while the car below is still there though).

Yell "Yeehaaaw!" and floor it.

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