Look, I’m all for public transit. It helps cut down on traffic and auto emissions, and is just an all-around great idea if you live in an urban environment. But when I see the Fraunhofer Institute’s AutoTram Extra Grand, I’m thinking this might be taking it a little too far.
With a length of 100 feet, how the heck could this thing possibly take the tight corners in a city like New York? Also, the immense length would cause intersection gridlock more often than not. The AutoTram Extra Grand’s designers realized all of this, which is why the word’s longest bus will be limited to use outside of crowded urban areas.
Able to haul up to 256 people per busload, this road train features a steering algorithm which ensures the rear sections of the bus follow the cab perfectly, allowing anyone with a regular bus license to operate it without any additional training.
Source:Techeater
