China's 'Straddling Bus' Hits Its Final Roadblock

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BBC, June 22, 2017.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-40365161

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"The project was announced last summer * * * Reports are saying that workers have already begun dismantling and removing the test track in Qinhuangdao [where it began].

"Many doubted the vehicle would be able to manage curves or fit under footbridges in Beijing, and critics have asked how it will turn corners, whether it is strong enough to bear its own and passengers' weight and how long its battery would last.