I was just standing in an elevator with a sign that said: Send back to 0 after use to save energy. How would sending an elevator back to 0 without any people in it ever be more energy efficient?

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I was just standing in an elevator with a sign that said: Send back to 0 after use to save energy. How would sending an elevator back to 0 without any people in it ever be more energy efficient?

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I think the most energy efficient an elevator can be is taking people up and then bringing people down. If the elevator is on the ground floor, it will probably be in use and reach its highest destination before snagging several people going down.