China to build ginormous buses that cars can drive under (video)

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that cars can drive under (video) via Engadget by Richard Lai on 8/2/10
Seriously, this is the future that China's envisioning: huge friggin'
buses engulfing smaller cars on the road. Despite the silly picture and
the eccentric "3D Express Coach" branding, this cunning project by
Shenzhen Huashi Future Car-Parking Equipment actually makes sense. The
idea is to make use of the space between regular-size cars and bridges,
thus saving construction costs as well as minimizing congestion impact
by allowing cars to drive underneath these jumbo buses. Fancy hitching
a ride? You better start planning your move to Beijing's Mentougou
district, which is where Huashi will commence building its first 186km
of track at year's end. For now, enjoy the Chinese demo video after the
break (translation text at source link).
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