slope car; small automated monorail
A small, driverless monorail vehicle used on steep slopes, often in residential or tourist areas. The term is a wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) compound.
A slope car is installed on this steep hill.
I took the slope car to the observation deck on top of the mountain.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) from 'slope' + 'car'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it describes a small automated monorail for steep inclines.