Today’s public transit buses aren’t all that encouraging to
ride. At least in my (very limited) experience, they tend to be
crowded, uncomfortable, and generally unpleasant places to be.
Plus, the bus goes where it wants to go, without any input from
you. You are chained to the will of the public transportation
system. A group of students from the Netherlands aims to remedy
the situation, as well as emissions, with an electric, high-
speed Superbus. The students, from the Delff University of
Technology, concieved of the project six years ago, and now they
are building an actual, working demonstration vehicle. But can
the Superbus live up to its lofty expectations? Designed as an
alternative to mass transit, the Superbus does not have a set
path it must follow. Rather the riders (up to 23 individuals)
call ahead or text a pickup/drop off location and time. The bus
then calculates the fastest route, using its electric motors to
power it across the city. The Superbus is designed with a Top
Speed of 155 mph, thoug