{"id":1138,"date":"2016-08-03T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desima.co\/?p=1138"},"modified":"2019-07-04T13:36:16","modified_gmt":"2019-07-04T13:36:16","slug":"chinas-futuristic-straddling-bus-is-actually-real","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desima.co\/blog\/chinas-futuristic-straddling-bus-is-actually-real\/","title":{"rendered":"CHINA&#8217;S FUTURISTIC &#8216;STRADDLING BUS&#8217; IS ACTUALLY REAL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What I love about China is its \u201cget stuff done\u201d attitude. When the rendering of the straddling bus first came out, it had some obvious flaws. The fact the mid-section is fixed and can\u2019t possible bend as the vehicle goes around the corner. Though, this concept got people excited enough to give it a go. So here you can see in the video below its real. The bus is being tested in Qinhuangdao. Obviously it will take some time to have everything ready for full scale operations, but it\u2019s an awesome start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WCm-qNT4uEc\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" style=\"height:500px;\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/static1.squarespace.com_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/static1.squarespace.com_.jpg 640w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/static1.squarespace.com_-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/static1.squarespace.com_-20x14.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\nLooks it has some train inspired bogies for turning this time.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download.jpg 640w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-20x13.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-1-20x13.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\nLooks it has some train inspired bogies for turning this time.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-3-20x13.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CuyWWqteOBA?feature=youtu.be&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;enablejsapi=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" style=\"height\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-4-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-4-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-4-20x11.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-5-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-5-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-5-20x11.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\nThe body &#8216;bends&#8217; like a slug in the original concept.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-6.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-6-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-6-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-6-20x11.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-7.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-7-20x11.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-8.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-8-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-8-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-8-20x11.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-9.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-9-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-9-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-9-20x11.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-10.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-10-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desima.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/download-10-20x11.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hv8_W2PA0rQ?wmode=opaque&amp;enablejsapi=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What I love about China is its \u201cget stuff done\u201d attitude. When the rendering of the straddling bus first came out, it had some obvious flaws. The fact the mid-section is fixed and can\u2019t possible bend as the vehicle goes around the corner. Though, this concept got people excited enough to give it a go. 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