# Insane 940-ft cliff elevator slashes commute time dramatically

> A breathtaking plunge in an elevator down the side of a canyon has opened, drastically increasing capacity and making what was once a six-hour round trip even shorter. It's now down to around 30 minutes.

- **Source:** [Newatlas](https://newatlas.com/engineering/watch-epic-cliff-elevator-china/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a82534be6a9a634d6f8306a)
- **Published:** 2026-08-17
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #elevator #cliff #commute #dramatically #insane #making #slashes #around
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a82534be6a9a634d6f8306a

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