Assuming only rear loading is allowed (like a typical 40ft container), then forklifts must be able to drive thru. Otherwise, it is impossible to place / retrieve palleted goods in the front section of the ‘bus’.

And then, the bus is a double decker. Wholly unsuitable for goods. Unless somehow, the upper deck can be folded away or something. Even if it is foldable, the changeover time is critical. Anything more than one hour does not make any business sense.

Finally, what about the suspension? Ferrying goods requires a different suspension setup than ferrying people. Looks like it gonna have a bumpy ride for passengers and at the same time too springy a transport for goods.

December 9, 2008 @ 7:24 pm

The infrastructures of the city bus stops etc must first be improved, then only the vehicles itself. No point having a super modern bus plying the towns that stops over flimsy bus stops that are crowded and smelly.

We still see many reject bus plying KL city. Its dirty,smelly, tail lights that does not work, tail lens that look like it being given a coat of red paint..
Right in the heart of the KL city we have such buses plying the roads..what would the visitors think about it? They would think that the out of towners bus will be much worser than this..!

And our infamous potholes roads.. its like a land mine outthere..!
Accidents have happened bcos of this…well, the list can go on forever…
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the stupid road here always kerb my rims

We still see many reject bus plying KL city. Its dirty,smelly, tail lights that does not work, tail lens that look like it being given a coat of red paint..
Right in the heart of the KL city we have such buses plying the roads..what would the visitors think about it? They would think that the out of towners bus will be much worser than this..!

And our infamous potholes roads.. its like a land mine outthere..!
Accidents have happened bcos of this…well, the list can go on forever…

December 9, 2008 @ 9:15 am

Hai,

Yup, it reminds me the movie i-Robot as well.
Agreed, there’s no way you could move this big cargo bus for loading and unloading stuffs in a cramp, jam and hectic big city.

And… I heard for the next Transformers installment, Optimus Prime will morphs into this bus cause the big truck he used to be is not fuel efficient, price of gasoline has gone up and hence a battery powered bus should do the trick.
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after got robots come out and attack

Yup, it reminds me the movie i-Robot as well.
Agreed, there’s no way you could move this big cargo bus for loading and unloading stuffs in a cramp, jam and hectic big city.

And… I heard for the next Transformers installment, Optimus Prime will morphs into this bus cause the big truck he used to be is not fuel efficient, price of gasoline has gone up and hence a battery powered bus should do the trick.

a van serves 2 purpose, either carry passenger or cargo. or even an MPV.

sure a bus could replace that but what about parking to unload goods.

suppose a franchise house really utilises this bus, imagine where they gotta park to unload goods from one branch to another and so on.

besides, have you seen london traffic?

when it comes down to it, a van is more economical for SME enterprises.

i kinda like the shape!!..future-stic!..=)