Slimbus: Public transportation for the metropolises

November 19, 2008

Viewing the growing travelling needs of the metropolises in the developing nations, Abhishek Biswas has come up with a unique passenger bus that will make its way even through the narrow and heavily crowded roads. Hailed as the ‘Slimbus,’ the futuristic vehicle will be very compact, about 1.2 meters in width, in size and powered by the inwheel motors. The vehicle is basically meant for short distance journey, therefore no seats are included for accommodating the higher number of passengers. The Slimbuswill feature five wheels connected by the hydraulically actuated wishbones that allows the vehicle to lean into the sharp turns.

Design Status:

The Slimbus is a concept vehicle that is designed for the metropolitan areas of the developing nations.

Usability:

Since the Slimbus is intended for the community transportation, it won’t provide as much comfort and luxury as the personal modes of transportation do. However, it will surely help in limiting the traffic in the roads within the crowded cities of the developing nations like India and Brazil.

Designer:

Abhishek Biswas is a student of transportation design who presently is pursuing two masters in transportation design, one from National Institute of Design, India and the other from Domus Academy, Italy. He is currently based in Milan. He also was involved in the ideation of two concept vehicles with TVS motors displayed at the New Delhi auto expo 2008.

[Thanks Abhishek]

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