World's
Fastest Elevators Will Be a
Smooth Ride to the Top
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They won't be faster than a speeding bullet, but two new
Elevators are sure to pack a punch.
A skyscraper currently under construction in Guangzhou, China
Will house the
World's Fastest Elevators when it is completed in 2016. Hitachi, the company building the elevators, claims that once they are finished, the
Elevators Will offer smooth, comfortable rides — despite moving at top speeds.
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The elevators*will rocket from the*
Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre's*first floor to its 95th in about 43 seconds. At their
Fastest they
Will reach 45 miles per hour — 15 miles per hour over New York City's
speed limit. In comparison, the average elevator only moves at about 5 to 22 miles per hour.
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