[BUS] Do you know a "peanut shaped" bus?

[zamzamcola]

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In Korea, there is a peanut(or a cocoon) shaped bus.

How is it possible? Because it's made from a fiber-glass
compounded material.

Simply take a look.

This was designed and manufactured by Hankuk Fiber
Company and based on Scania's 11.5 meter sized non
step bus.

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[APDAF]

WTF!

[Zainy521]

Is there a purpose to the peanut shape? (Other than making it look unique...)

[John]

The front bulge makes the bus more aerodynamic and thus more fuel efficient - having a rectangular shape doesn't do fuel consumption any favours.

You are starting to see HGV trailers adopt this shape. See http://www.donbur.co.uk/gb/products/aer ... iler.shtml for details.

I suspect that for the bus it is mostly for aesthetic purposes. You don't see the speeds to really appreciate the fuel reduction on an inner city bus.

[Chris]

I have seen several M&S lorries with those trailers, but I've yet to see any of the other companies' lorries with those trailers.

[noofnoof]

I assume it's some kind of Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicle, or some other more exotic power source, and the curves are the aesthetic way of hiding it's otherwise large boxy protrusions.

[doktorhonig]

Maybe it's the air-conditioning stuff. It looks less fancy in Vienna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bus_W ... 3-8270.jpg

[FooBar]

That's not an airconditioning unit (well, the little box on the front is). The large thing is a CNG or LPG holding facility. Or a gas tank if you will.

[noofnoof]

Here'a Brisbane Natural Gas bus, without any smoothing.