Volkswagen’s production facility in Wolfsburg, Germany includes two parking lot towers that store vehicles for customers who want to pick them up in person. The fully-automated vending machine-like process brings cars to buyers via a special elevator.
So, the thing is, there’s a BMW (I think?) dealership here in Toronto right at the base of the Don Valley Parkway that looks like a vending machine, and every time I see it, I think that you should be able to just go up to the building, put your credit card in, and be all, “E7,” and have your car come down to a little slot in the front. Now that I know that this technology really exists, perhaps I should begin my letter-writing campaign! (Not that I can imagine ever buying a BMW, mind you.)
(via bilt2tumble)
