stackyFACTSLifting a steel box full of people straight up a skyscraper using only pure motor strength would require an insanely massive engine. Instead, a heavy stack of metal counterweights drops down as the car goes up, essentially meaning the motor only has to do a tiny fraction of the actual lifting work.
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