Car elevator
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A car elevator or vehicle elevator is an
Vehicle lifts, which lift a car at its center of gravity, are used in garages and repair shops and are designed to allow access to a car's undercarriage for repair.[2]
Examples
American politician and former presidential candidate Mitt Romney included a car elevator in his 2008 proposal for rebuilding his beach house in La Jolla, San Diego. The elevator is intended to transport cars between floors in a planned split-level, four-vehicle garage.[3] Romney received final approval for the project in October 2013, after an appeal against San Diego's approval of the project was dismissed.[4][5]
The
The Boring Company, a company owned by entrepreneur Elon Musk, built a prototype car elevator in 2017.[8] In 2018, the company received permission from the Hawthorne, California city council to construct a car elevator designed to connect an above-ground garage to the Boring Test Tunnel, an underground test tunnel. The Boring Company intends to use the test tunnel and elevator for research and development of a proposed underground Hyperloop system designed to solve traffic congestion in Los Angeles.[9][10]
See also
- Automated parking system
- Car parking system
- Car ramp
References
- ^ Graham, David A. (March 27, 2012). "A Guide for the 99%: What Is a Car Elevator and Why Does Mitt Need One?". The Atlantic.
- ISBN 9780766862722.
- ^ Epstein, Reid J. (March 27, 2012). "Romney's 4-car fantasy home". Politico.
- ^ Koenig, Bryan; Johnston, Chuck (October 11, 2013). "Mitt Romney gets his car elevator". CNN. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ Viser, Matt (January 28, 2015). "Romney built expensive homes after 2012 loss". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Mastine-Frost, Justin (April 25, 2017). "What it's Really Like to Ride the World's Most Advanced Car Elevator". Robb Report.
- ^ Caposele, John (September 28, 2017). "Penthouse for your Porsche: This luxe Miami high-rise comes with a car elevator so you can drive right into your living room". CNBC.
- ^ Savov, Vlad (July 26, 2017). "Elon Musk reveals Boring car elevator". The Verge.
- ^ Rosenfeld, David (September 12, 2018). "Elon Musk's Boring Company earns approval for futuristic garage that would connect to underground commuter tunnel". The Mercury News.
- ^ Brown, Bruce (September 16, 2018). "An elevator in your garage? Boring Company gets OK to test Loop Lift from tunnel". Digital Trends.
External links
- Media related to Vehicle elevators at Wikimedia Commons