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06/17/2006

Automated Japanese Parking Garage

Similar to Volkswagon's automated parking garage, this one was spotted in Japan .Video after the jump. Here's how Volkswagon's version works:
In a fully automated procedure, your new car is brought down to you from one of the 20-story Car Towers. Large signboards in the Customer Center show you when your turn has come. Then, you’re handed the keys, your picture is taken, the glass doors open and your brand-new car appears. You’re all set to go.
[via FreshCreation - Gizmodo]

This entry was posted on 06/17/2006 5:22pm and is filed under Auto, Technology, Video .
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There are 30 comments about this post (2 pages).

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Posted at 06/17/2006 6:17pm by Kyle
mmmmmm im sure people would be happy if the machine broke down
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Posted at 06/17/2006 6:41pm by Spencer
It's not a garage. It's an advertisement. I'm sick of people thinking these things are real.
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Posted at 06/17/2006 7:18pm by Richie
Or if the whole thing went up in flames. . . . . .BOOM.. . . .BOOM lol
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Posted at 06/17/2006 7:23pm by The Sweeper
Spencer, It IS real. I am currently in Japan and I plan to visit it.
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Posted at 06/17/2006 11:40pm by kevin shay
not sure of the picture.. but those things in the video ( spining karts carrying cars that are sent to some space) i see them all the time while in Taiwan, makes me laugh to see the ignorant americans thinking this is unreal or high tech lmao
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Posted at 06/17/2006 11:50pm by drew
u seriously think that is a advertisement? I am so sick of people thinkin they know something and dont even factor in common sence. i mean what kind of retard advertisement would that be.
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Posted at 06/18/2006 00:48am by Pedant
This Japanese one in the video looks like one of those ferris wheel style carparks that they had in the US in the 1930s, nothing like the Volkswagon one pictured.
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Posted at 06/18/2006 04:42am by stabdard paradox
Spencer It's real. These things are everywhere in Tokyo, they are more common than actual parking lots, and are found anywhere. The Sweeper PLan on visiting one? You have a car in Japan? Otherwise it's not like they're going to let you in...I've tried. But it's a great tourist attraction really, you always see foreigners taking video for everyone back home, "ooh, look at how advance Japan is, they have giant vertical tie racks for cars!" Don't see why these haven't become popular in America....oh...wait...SUVs.
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Posted at 06/18/2006 11:06am by Johnny
I dont get it? The picture is Voltswagon. What is this video? Is it just a car park??
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Posted at 06/18/2006 1:13pm by Legend
i'v been there its real wish it was here in the states.
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Posted at 06/19/2006 05:51am by mike
Let's call it VolkswagEn from now on (not VolkswagOn).
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Posted at 06/21/2006 12:08pm by Z
this was in Tokyo Drift, it's not an advertisement.
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Due to Japans limited space for development and also their intentions for a sustainable future, this type of multistorey parking is much more viable than the traditional large floor area car parks you see in America, and a lot of other countries for that matter. There are simpler versions of such parking in around the world, sort of like a mini version, where it is a 3 or 4 storey lift thing for each parking space, so you tell the thing which car you are and it moves up or down until your car is the one that is level with ground, and you hop in and reverse out.
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