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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-36961433

This would properly freak me out. I don't like it when one of those automated car wash things moves relative to a stationary car, but having this drive over me would cause wee to come out.


 
Posted : 03/08/2016 12:24 pm
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It's only 2m tall?

Better get the bike off the roof bars then.


 
Posted : 03/08/2016 12:26 pm
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๐Ÿ˜ฏ

What could possibly go wrong?


 
Posted : 03/08/2016 12:26 pm
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But what happens when I want to turn off when I'm being straddled (oo er missus!)? The muppets already seem to think they have the right to block the roads at various points.


 
Posted : 03/08/2016 12:27 pm
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I remember seeing the plans for this a while ago. Can't believe they've gone and done it.

What happens when the old dear panics as darkness descends upon them!


 
Posted : 03/08/2016 12:35 pm
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Seems like a good solution to gain capacity on trunk roads. Needs to be higher though as otherwise it will not even clear vans. More of a train than a bus as it runs on rails and 4 can be linked.


 
Posted : 03/08/2016 12:38 pm
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Posted : 03/08/2016 12:39 pm
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Wtf! Mggghhheeeeeerr

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Posted : 03/08/2016 12:39 pm
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That's going to end in tears.


 
Posted : 03/08/2016 12:39 pm
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Seems like a good solution to gain capacity on trunk roads.....More of a train than a bus as it runs on rails

Rails...capacity...hmm, I think there might already be something along those lines....


 
Posted : 03/08/2016 12:40 pm
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So the bus can't overtake or be overtaken by anything taller than a small van (fire engine, ambulance?) and would need clear space beneath it if it were to turn onto another road when other traffic might want to go straight on. Sounds like it presents as many problems as it solves.

I do like the idea of a really wide train though.


 
Posted : 03/08/2016 12:49 pm
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rails...

I think the point is that this uses less space than train or frame, hence easier to retro fit in a buddy area.


 
Posted : 03/08/2016 2:04 pm
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Chinese straddling bus

My imagination went into apoplexy until I clicked on the link. I imagined some kind of acrobatic gyrations and was mildly disappointed to discover that it was only about a novel public transport solution.


 
Posted : 03/08/2016 2:11 pm
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hence easier to retro fit in a buddy area.

You show me yours, etc. ๐Ÿ˜›


 
Posted : 03/08/2016 2:11 pm
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That's going to end in [s]tears[/s] tiers.

FTFY

I thought it was just a mad concept drawing. But they actually built it! ๐Ÿ˜ฏ


 
Posted : 03/08/2016 2:12 pm
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And we all know how this ended. ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 09/08/2016 6:56 pm
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Why don't they also fill in the lower area. Like a double decker bus. ๐Ÿ™„


 
Posted : 09/08/2016 7:25 pm
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How about a straddling truck(s)?

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Posted : 09/08/2016 7:29 pm