The world's first dual-mode vehicle, equally at home on road and rail, is set to make its public debut on Saturday in Japan
The DMV looks like a minibus and runs on normal rubber tires on the road. But when it arrives at an interchange, steel wheels descend from the vehicle's underbelly onto the rail track, effectively turning it into a train carriage.The train wheels lift the front tires off the track while the rear wheels stay down to propel the DMV onto the railway.
"Especially in rural areas with an aging population, we expect it to be a very good form of public transport."Bugatti is the jewel in Volkswagen's crown. This 33-year-old is taking it overRead MoreThe DMV can carry up to 21 passengers and runs at a speed of 60km/h on rail tracks and can go as fast as around 100km/h on public roads, Asa Coast Railway said.
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