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| Huge bus that can drive OVER cars; China's ambitious public transport innovation | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 4 2010, 10:55 AM (190 Views) | |
| Axtremus | Aug 4 2010, 10:55 AM Post #1 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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See article and pictures (slide show) here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/02/3d-express-coach-pictures_n_667452.html It's radical!
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| The 89th Key | Aug 4 2010, 10:59 AM Post #2 |
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Cool! Reminds me of another Chinese concept for transportation: |
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| Aqua Letifer | Aug 4 2010, 11:05 AM Post #3 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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Looks like being thrown under the bus might not be such a bad thing anymore. |
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| Mikhailoh | Aug 4 2010, 11:21 AM Post #4 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Very cool idea. But they must have some very tall overpasses. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Qaanaaq-Liaaq | Aug 4 2010, 11:32 AM Post #5 |
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Senior Carp
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I thought this would be a video of a big foot bus running over cars. Very original, very innovative. Leave it to the Chinese to think of road sharing like that. I can see problems with it. Cars trying to make turns under the bus, cars sideswiping the bus, etc. It might as well be a train or monorail with its own right of way. |
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| Piano*Dad | Aug 4 2010, 11:48 AM Post #6 |
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Bull-Carp
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Nothing is foolproof, but this seems like an interesting innovation. Give well-trained engineers a set of problems to study and a decent budget to play with, and they can usually come up with some ideas that cause you to sit up and take notice. |
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| Mikhailoh | Aug 4 2010, 11:50 AM Post #7 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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I'm sure it will have some bugs and challenges, but it it were over a freeway? No problem. Just make it tall enough that cars can turn under it in places. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Aqua Letifer | Aug 4 2010, 11:51 AM Post #8 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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What I notice about this idea, though, is the fantastic car accidents this would cause. I like the train idea a lot better. |
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