While I was looking into CurbNinja and searching for their site to help me write my last post I saw this crazy image of some creative parking in Tokyo, Japan. As is my norm, I had to check into it some more and came up with a whole bunch of photos of various 'space saving' ways to park cars, as well as trucks and flat deck trailers. It certainly doesn't hurt to drive a micro car, as many seem to do in Japan, but based on the photos found, even that doesn't guarantee that you won't have to squeeze in to a really tight space or leave your car hanging out of your garage, maybe even going to a multi-deck system. And, as you might expect from the Japanese, some interesting technology in their automated parking systems that pick up your vehicle and deliver it to a shelf, to be retrieved later in the same fashion, like buying a can of soda in a big 'pop dispenser'.
Better trust the engineers on these setups
Not sure how these cars get set in place, but it seems to work
Whatever works
Compact car allows for compact parking spot
Drive onto the platform and get out of your car
The automatic delivery system places your car onto a shelf
No ramps, no stairs, no wasted space
Another two level parking spot
Probably a 10 point turn to get this car out of its' parking spot
Tuck it away where it fits
Drive onto the spot, the orange metal plate pops up and traps the car, then you pay to get out
The stacking concept works for these trailer units too
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