Video Of The Week — Futuristic Elevated Bus Begins Test Runs In China
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Earlier this year, a team of engineers led by China’s Song Youzhou suggested that a massive elevated bus that straddled over normal-sized vehicles was the key to easing the world’s traffic woes. Though the concept of the Transit Elevated Bus (TEB) unveiled at the 19th China Beijing International High-Tech Expo on May 22 generated a lot of excitement, most people were skeptical that it would ever become a reality. But they were wrong.
On August 4, a working prototype of the futuristic-looking vehicle went for a short test spin in Qinhuangdao, a seaside city in northern China. Measuring 72-feet long and 26-feet wide the giant bus was straddled 16-feet above the ground, enabling the two vehicles nestled side-by-side to drive through easily.
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There are still numerous safety and other tests that need to be conducted to prepare the TEB for a real trial on the busy streets of China. But Youzhou, says this successful short test run is proof that his idea of building the revolutionary, environmentally-friendly form of public transport is possible!
Resources: newchina.com, wired.com
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- mattchienabout 3 yearsAMAZING
- coolman27almost 4 yearsso cool
- raphialmost 4 yearsThat is sooooooooo amazing !!!!
- superultraover 4 yearsThat's so cool! I want to drive that
- unikittyalmost 5 yearsThis is an amazing thing!cool!
- Minsangalmost 5 yearsWow that's very cool
- Jamesandthegianover 5 yearsCool!!!!!!!!!!
- kawaiiprincessover 5 yearsI am from China
- Bus123over 5 yearsWhat if a bus came?I think you need to make it taller
- kawaiiprincessabout 5 yearsIt is tall enough for a bus to go under.16 feet.Get it?
- Coolguyover 5 yearsIf you think we will ever catch up with china you are out of your mind