China has tested a huge straddle bus, which has a revolutionary design that lets cars drive underneath and can carry up to 1,400 passengers

A model of an innovative street-straddling bus called Transit Elevated Bus is seen after a test run in Qinhuangdao. The passenger compartment of this futuristic public bus rises far above other vehicles on the road, allowing cars to pass underneath.

A woman pushes a bicycle looks at the Transit Elevated Bus TEB-1 conduct a test run after it unveiled in Qinhuangdao. Powered by electricity, the straddling bus could replace about 40 conventional buses, potentially saving more than 800 tonnes of fuel annually and reducing 2,480 tonnes of carbon emissions.

The interior of a model of an innovative street-straddling bus called Transit Elevated Bus is seen after a test run in Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, China