Electric Superbus, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The original idea is sound, however. Apparently there is a second highway planned between Dubai and Abu Dhabi to reduce congestion. This highway could integrate a special high-speed lane to accomodate the 250 kph Superbus, which would cut down the commute to 30 minutes for businessmen willing to pay, while also dropping them off at designated bus stops around the cities.
It is also potentially environmentally-friendly, as the Superbus was charged in Masdar City using energy from their own solar-panel farm. Indeed, Masdar City was the real surprise of the day. Designed to be a “green” city within Abu Dhabi, all the street lamps there were solar-powered, while we were ferried around partly in Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric cars. The city, as well the environmental institute within it, are still under construction.
The Superbus also made an appearance at the Dubai Autodrome where Mohammed Ben Sulayem apparently drove it around the track in a publicity stunt. We didn’t attend after the speeds we saw in Abu Dhabi, but if the Superbus does reach the roads of the UAE by 2015, only drivers of his calibre would be able to pilot it.