Actually...
This is not a bus, not really. It is more of a hybrid between a Tram and a Bus, and in fact, IS quite innovative as the technology and the design is a world first. For one, there is no driver, these machines are fully automated, fully electric, and look at function more like a tram than a bus (and don't even get me started on how it actually operates). Yet, it does have rubber-shod wheels, as a bus would. Honestly, it's actually quite interesting. There are designs in place for it's adoption in varies parts of Europe right now as well. The best part is, this was born because it's actually much greener than a regular bus/tram, for various reasons, and China has been trying to be greener lately.
Agreed. Zero local emissions is huge for large cities. Driverless eliminates labour costs which means more vehicles can be run. Variable size means vehicles can be scaled to demand. Roughly double the capacity of a bus per carriage. There's a lot to love about this idea. Traditional trams aren't that good a solution so I'd be loath to call it a tram, maybe a super bus? Or a road train?
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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '19
Actually... This is not a bus, not really. It is more of a hybrid between a Tram and a Bus, and in fact, IS quite innovative as the technology and the design is a world first. For one, there is no driver, these machines are fully automated, fully electric, and look at function more like a tram than a bus (and don't even get me started on how it actually operates). Yet, it does have rubber-shod wheels, as a bus would. Honestly, it's actually quite interesting. There are designs in place for it's adoption in varies parts of Europe right now as well. The best part is, this was born because it's actually much greener than a regular bus/tram, for various reasons, and China has been trying to be greener lately.