Vending
machines typically bring to mind a place to get snacks, soft drinks, coffee,
alcohol, electronics, you name it - but
a new type of dispenser in Singapore is offering up Bentleys, Ferraris and
Lamborghinis.
Used
car seller Autobahn is now selling
high-end vehicles from a 15-storey showroom that houses 60 cars.
It's being called the
"world's largest luxury car vending machine," according to a video on
the company's website.
Gary Hong, general manager at Autobahn Motors, told Reuters the innovative
selling space was built out of necessity in land-scarce Singapore.
"We
needed to meet our requirement of storing a lot of cars. At the same time, we
wanted to be creative and innovative."
With the touch of a button,
customers can select a vehicle, and automated technology will retrieve the car
and bring it down to ground level within a matter of minutes.
Around the world, cities and
companies have been toying with automated, multi-level parking systems to cut
down on space and the need for parking attendants.
Last November, U.S. company
Carvana opened a car vending machine in Nashville, Tenn. The five-storey tower
holds up to 20 cars, and customers have to insert a special coin in order to
begin the dispensing process.
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