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All-electric 155-mph Superbus road tests begin

By David Arnouts

By AutoWeek Jun 14, 2012 7:29AM

While the Superbus is still a few years from production, it raises a good question: When was the last time you were excited about riding the bus? (photo courtesy of Superbus)

 

 

 

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend may not have been called prophets, but with the emergence of the Superbus, that could all change.

 

The Dutch-built six-wheeled lithium-ion-battery-​powered car is a “Magic Bus” indeed.

 

What began in 2004 as just a concept has grown to a full-fledged prototype approved for testing on the roads of the Netherlands this past week, according to Fox News Reports.

 

At just less than 50 feet long and more than eight feet wide, the bus has aluminum subframes in both front and rear and a variable ride height to clear speed bumps on city streets and to reduce aerodynamic drag when on high-speed runs. The Superbus also has 16 gullwing doors to welcome up to 23 passengers inside.

 

While the Superbus is still a few years from production, it raises a good question: When was the last time you were excited about riding the bus?

 

 

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GingerKitty
Jun 14, 2012 11:28AM
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Ghastly. Fascinating, but ghastly.
smartart70
Jun 14, 2012 11:21AM
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After living in the Netherlands for 4 years I think this is another great example of why drugs should be legal,,,,all the great ideas that come from it.
moto1
Jun 14, 2012 11:15AM
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Can it be rented out for proms?
diesel462
Jun 14, 2012 11:09AM
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I wonder how it would make tight turns with it's long body.  If it's a bus, it needs to do that.
Kook-a-Rotcha
Jun 14, 2012 11:04AM
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Are there roads in Holland big enough for that monstrosity? Looks like it was put together by Rube Goldberg or maybe Darius Green.
clifford smith
Jun 14, 2012 10:52AM
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take the doors off put in a few Hemi's and take it to the drag strip
island hopper
Jun 14, 2012 10:50AM
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With the information shown here, I would give this site a -1 from a 1 to 10.
user903960
Jun 14, 2012 10:46AM
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Stupid is as Stupid does!
MrEd7451
Jun 14, 2012 10:45AM
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Cool lookin' machine!
your papa
Jun 14, 2012 10:43AM
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GOOD FOR THEM, AT LEAST SOMEONE CAN COME UP WITH NEW IDEAS, UNLIKE OTHER COUNTRIES WHO SIT ON THERE HANDS AND DO NOTHING AND COMPLAIN ABOUT EVERYTHING
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