The history of the parking lot is a short one. The history of parking, however, is a little bit longer. Early cars could not stand much punishment from nature, and had to be well sheltered. Thus, the parking garage was born. It was a closed building from the outside that contained machines that were elevators to cars, and a “valet” service would take it up the elevator and find it a spot. When you were done, that valet service would bring it down, and you would drive it away. Around mid 1900s, cars became more durable. They began to withstand the tortures of the outside, so new innovations could begin. The started parking cars on the roof, where we first see the basic outline of the parking lot. Then ramps were invented to get from floor to floor that would fit in the structure of the garage. Then actual lots begin to appear, for stores and the like which could not afford parking garages but could lay some asphalt and call it good.
The future of parking lots is still uncertain, other than the fact that they will mostly look the same. However, some innovations are being made as society changes. The possibility of electric cars being driven all over America is becoming more likely, so they have started installing chargers in parking lots thinly over the nation. In colder parts of the country, they are providing electricity for block heaters in cars so that their engines don’t freeze. The future of the parking lot is uncertain, but it is certain they will evolve with the cars that are produced
The future of parking lots is still uncertain, other than the fact that they will mostly look the same. However, some innovations are being made as society changes. The possibility of electric cars being driven all over America is becoming more likely, so they have started installing chargers in parking lots thinly over the nation. In colder parts of the country, they are providing electricity for block heaters in cars so that their engines don’t freeze. The future of the parking lot is uncertain, but it is certain they will evolve with the cars that are produced