Originally Posted by
OldVines
... A lot of elevators in new buildings now don't have any buttons. You need to go to a panel in the lobby, select the floor you want, and the system directs you to the appropriate elevator. The system is planning the most efficient utilisation of the elevators.
last week at the Hampton Inn (El Segundo CA) someone tapped the control pad maybe three seconds after I did, going one floor below me ... how efficient was it to have him wait for a dedicated elevator? if there was another one at the lobby already, fine, but it seems to me that it would have been just as easy to add a second stop for the elevator that I was about to ride
Originally Posted by
OldVines
But those who are new to the technology often follow the crowd into the elevator, look for the button because they are going to the 4th floor, and end up on the 19th because that is the first stop. Great amusement from those who understand the system!
that could indeed be entertaining