The British make certain assumptions about people of all the different races around the world - some of them polite and positive, some less so. Two of the attributes which we ascribe to the Germans are efficiency and engineering skill. And this car park in Munich certainly seems to confirm this.
One question that springs to mind is how do they lock each car in its cubicle. Who cares? No one in their right mind would try to climb up to it. But believe me - the Germans will lock that car! The actual space that the facility occupies is approximately only 20% of a comparable facility with the traditional design that is used primarily in the US or UK. Not only is the German structure less expensive to build, but vehicles are also 'retrieved' in less time and without the potential of being damaged by an attendant.
There's at least one similar parking garage in New York City, in Manhattan. Really spooked me the first time I saw it. It looks so precarious to see the cars swiveling up through the air. But I guess it works all right, in spite of what looks like a very dangerous ride. All I could think of was some guy's Lexus falling through the cracks (literally!) and landing at the bottom of the heap.
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I just thought of something else: How do you get your car back if there's been a power cut???
ReplyDelete(We just had one, which is what made me think of it.)
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Wouldn't do for me I have trouble finding the van in Morrison's.
ReplyDeleteThese pics do not surprize me about the German bending-over- effectiveness. I lived in Berlin, so I know.
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..and if the lift breaks down...??? LOL no need for beach towels then?
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure whether to be amused, impressed or scared... ;)
ReplyDeleteThat's amazing! I'd love to see a pic from the outside.
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That is really cool! I've heard about those car parks, but i've never seen a picture before... thanks for posting! :))
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing, all right, but I don't think I would trust it. It would be just my luck for the mechanism to fail when my car was mid-air!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't fancy leaving my little car in that car park. It looks like a prison.
ReplyDeleteMan oh man oh man. Now earth knows what I live with.
ReplyDeleteI've seen these pictures before and honestly wondered whether they were photo-shopped. It's just amazing!
ReplyDeleteYes, that's efficiency, alright. I was wondering about the power too, or if there was any kind of a malfunction...it would be very interesting!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a Dr Who special to me! I'm sure something similar appeared in one of his stories- only with people, not cars...
ReplyDeleteGerman engineering: they add something to the mix -- that's for sure!
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