Vacuum powered one-man elevator (there’s a video of the thing in action, but it’s been Slashdotted, so you’ll have to try later).
The only thing cooler than that, would be to have one of those in this house.
Not very reassuring.
So a series of mechanical breaks isn’t the way to go?
I would prefer brakes myself, so maybe you’re right.
for ‘breaks’ read ‘failures’.
Not reasuring at all.
I bet “Futurama” fans will be the first to order them.
I think there are both good and bad points to having an elevator like this. In other words, it has its ups and downs. :: d&r ::
“The elevator costs between $20,000 and £22,000.”
Anybody else notice this?
That’s quite a price range considering the current exchange rate. 
So what’s that in Kronars?
Inteli-Tubes seem a little to much like coffins to catch on, I’d say.
I remember long ago a proposal for transcontinental pneumatic subways, in very deep tunnels. The depth had the benefit of gravity-assisted acceleration and deceleration.