AntW Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 This is an actual 20-story car tower that takes up just 20% of the space of a conventional parking garage handling the same number of vehicles. Volkswagen uses the facility in a showy delivery process for its new-car customers: “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.” Not only does it save space, but the storage facility’s automated elevator system is able to retrieve cars much quicker than a potentially-careless human parking lot attendant. story here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Wish I had room for one of those, I'd fill it with great VWs from over the years - mk1 golf gti, corrado, scirocco storm, golf r32, porsche/vw 914, vw bus etc etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Wish I had room for one of those, I'd fill it with great VWs from over the years [/ QUOTE ] You only need a double garage to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 linky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 And we wonder why the new GTI is £21k in Europe and £12k in the US.... At a US dealer you're lucky to get it delivered clean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botang Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Yep it is real, and there is two side by side. Tobes49 and myself went to Autostadt/Wolfsburg on part of a high speed tour of Germany about 18 months ago. Look proof you can see my arm Its a cool place thats for certain, the cars actually go down beneath the water, which surrounds the car towers like a moat and appear in the building next door, magic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Great pic! Its difficult to work out the scale given the toy Touareg next to the flowerpots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botang Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Great pic! Its difficult to work out the scale given the toy Touareg next to the flowerpots! [/ QUOTE ] The whole place is like that it messes with your head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Wish I had room for one of those, I'd fill it with great VWs from over the years [/ QUOTE ] You only need a double garage to do that. [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccombie_5 Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Wish I had room for one of those, I'd fill it with great VWs from over the years [/ QUOTE ] You only need a double garage to do that. [/ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] Many more great VWs. What about the Phaeton? Also: Love that sig Pelly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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