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<p>[China</a> Plans Buses That Can DRIVE OVER Cars](<a href=“http://huff.to/a5P4Gq]China”>http://huff.to/a5P4Gq)</p>

<p>[The</a> Yahoo version of it](<a href=“http://yhoo.it/bNOwaS]The”>http://yhoo.it/bNOwaS)</p>

<p>Now that is cool. But the major question - is it feasible?</p>

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<p>it’s ridiculously awesome. seems like wrecks could happen pretty easily though.</p>

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<p>Nah, read slide 5 on the first URL. Basically, the bus emits ultrasonic waves to keep cars too tall from entering. </p>

<p>I don’t get what trucks and vehicles bigger than 2 meters will do though. Go around it, I guess? I know in my home city, Ahmedabad, the city built a ‘middle’ lane which was exclusively for public buses. It actually reduced traffic by a LOT.</p>

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<p>I saw an article oriented around it earlier.</p>

<p>It seems intriguing.</p>