China to build giant buses allowing cars can drive under

When we talk about China, usually there is a degree of preassumption about the Chinese copying one thing or another from other countries, but not this time. The Shenzhen Huashi Future Car-Parking Equipment have come up with a concept bus and I quote a “3D Express Coach” which will help relieve some of the traffic congestion that are often experienced in busiest parts of their cities. The concept is like no other. It will enable cars to literally drive under it.

It is 4-4.5 m high with two levels: passengers board on the upper level while other vehicles lower than 2 m can go through under. Powered by electricity and solar energy, the bus can speed up to 60 km/h carrying 1200-1400 passengers at a time without blocking other vehicles’ way. Also it costs about 500 million yuan to build the bus and a 40-km-long path for it, only 10% of building equivalent subway. It is said that the bus can reduce traffic jams by 20-30%.
Think of the actual bus as like a skytrain on a tramline. One thing is for sure, this bus won’t get in your way and it won’t look anything like the buses you’ve seen in any other country and drivers can be sure to feel disorientated when they drive under it, much like driving through a tunnel. Check it out in the video below, translation can be found just beneath it thanks to the folks at Chinahush…