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At some driving ranges (golf) the grounds have been
landscaped to incorporate contours, slopes, high spots etc, that channel all the golf balls to central gathering points, like a drain, where they collect and are mechanically delievered back to the pro shop, similar to bowling bowls. Railroad switching
yards use the same principal to marshall empty box cars. A parking lot could be designed to incorporate gravity in the same fashion, using a slight grade and sweeping channels the carts will do the slow mosey to gathering points, where a conveyor belt will hook onto them and bring them back to shopping cart central.
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Now if we can just keep any customers from parking in the way, this should work! |
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Inventive and bakeable I'd think. Plus the kiddies will love it, "can I 'take' the trolly back?, can I? Please!?" |
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Sponsored by Dave's Wile-U-Wate Paintjob Palace (right next door!). |
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unfortunately, the guy who used to take the carts
back is out of a job. still a bun, though, just because
it's neat. |
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The trolley guy could make a fortune pretending to be able to use The Force. |
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This is a nice old idea, but reading the title, about parking lots (car parks I presume), and then the comparison with railway marshalling yards, made me think that it would be for your car - you drive up to the supermarket door, get out of your car, leave the handbrake off and give it a push. Gravity parks it neatly for you. |
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