Vacuum-Controlled Elevator Developed

Vacuum Elevators of Florida have released a one-man elevator system that easily slots into buildings. It looks and works much like a pneumatic tube message delivery system, but larger. It has gone on sale in the US for around US$20,000 and uses only electricity to power vaccum-inducing suction turbines that can lift 204kg several floors up. They claim it provides a smooth ride but from the video it looks like it could use some oil — via Slashdot