PhatonPark Underground Car Lifts
It’s a terrible dilemma. You’ve got two cars, but only room for one. At last, people have come up with a solution to resolve this extraordinary problem.
With a PhantomPark Lift you can have one garage store two cars. It’s pretty much an elevator for your car; you can store on underground and one above, and then switch the two around.
The lifts are pretty sleek, too. All components and lifting mechanics are concealed under ground and the top of the lift can even be tiled to blend in with your garage. If you did a good enough job, people wouldn’t even know that below your garage was another car and a couple thousand pounds of steel.
A variety of lift models are available that will handle small cars all the way up to SUVs and you can even go one step further by selecting different depths for the vertical travel.
You won’t be getting one of these for a bargain, but if you need the extra space it’s definitely going to be cheaper than adding an additional garage to your house. That’ll run you into all sorts of odd problems; however, these lifts require only minimal modifications.
To really get a feel for what these things do, check out their website and look at the video. Unfortunately it only worked for me in IE, but you may be lucky enough to get it to work in Firefox.
No prices are listed on their website, however you can contact the company for quotes and more information by heading over to their website.
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bob Says: April 13, 2009 at 9:36 am
They are priced at $40,000 for the Phantom Park, $61,900 for the Car Dok single lift, and $72,000 for the Car Dok double lift so they arn’t really a cheaper solution then buiding a garage
Vancouver Dodge Dealers Says: April 20, 2011 at 12:14 am
The PhatonPark Underground Car Lifts demonstrate a very practical concept but I agree with Dotty in regards to it being classified as a cool gadget. Maybe it has some features that blog administrators might have not included. Also, when you have underground facilities, the thought of getting flooded must always be considered. Nevertheless, it is a space saving facility that urban dwellers must have.
vernon ford dealer Says: May 1, 2011 at 2:14 am
A great space saving idea indeed. This reminds me of some amusing parking styles in Japan. I would agree with Vancouver dodge though that in some flood prone areas, installing this underground might not be a very good idea.
Edmonton Jeep Says: May 10, 2011 at 7:18 pm
I can’t seem to watch the video at their website because something is missing. I really want to have a clear picture on this. Pictures will do.. I hope you can post some or you can update me on this. This is a problem in my place because me and my husband have our own cars. We have our own schedules on who will park his or her car in the garage. Funny, isn’t it. I think this will solve our problem.. Great post post again!
FIAT dealer Says: May 17, 2011 at 1:37 am
Another out of the box thinking. This is indeed ideal in urban areas where space is expensive. Especially for those who love to have many cars.
Julia Says: July 14, 2011 at 5:15 am
Very ingenious invention. I have two Edmonton Dodge cars in our house, and yes, they are indeed space consuming. With this, I can make use of the extra space allotted for the garage for more useful purposes – like constructing a play room for you child for example. Phatonpark underground car lifts are great, although I’m sure it would not be cheap.
dotty Says: October 12, 2006 at 3:56 am
we have this type of parking system in singapore in many places… and they are ancient (easily 20yrs)… i don’t understand what makes this one so special…