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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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maximus Neca
Jun 14, 2012 12:16PM
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Amazing and magestic. Just lovely looking european fanatism. Existencential existance at best.
Dougb120
Jun 14, 2012 12:15PM
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Very cool!!  Just took a trip on the high speed train in China from Shanghai to Beijing at 300kph and it makes a land trip reasonable.  5 hours door to door, 250 kph would be 6 hours?  Why not embed a wire in the road bed and pick up the electricity off the road bed?
the ---LIGHT
Jun 14, 2012 12:06PM
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paint it school bus yellow and my kids may even want to take it to school.

Student Bus Driver
Jun 14, 2012 12:05PM
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in tight spots on the road the doors can be used as the flapping wings allowing the bus driver to easily adjust the course and avoid traffic.
mzaz86442
Jun 14, 2012 11:56AM
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Was this built on taxpayers dime?
Charlie Sheen134
Jun 14, 2012 11:48AM
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Nice bus but where is the restroom?
cc50
Jun 14, 2012 11:44AM
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This thing screams group roadtrip!!! 
THE PATIO DADDY-O
Jun 14, 2012 11:40AM
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Looks like one of the Corvettes I onced owned. I can't even get my electric fan in the garage up to 155mph. QUESTION-At a 155mph how far do you got before you have to recharge? ANSWER (a) 155 feet (b) 155 yards (c) 155 blocks (d) None of the above, it needs a gas engine!!!!!  

 THE PATIO DADDY--O

lost_kidd1993
Jun 14, 2012 11:37AM
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I'll tell you what if this isn't related with drug use.. I sure don't know what is... lol

 

crawdad49
Jun 14, 2012 11:35AM
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155 mph , ??????????  man - what a crash that will be . it will take a while to identify all the 24 bodies .
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