These electric buses can plug into each other to transfer battery-power

The Publictube turns a network of e-buses into a network of potential batteries that can be used to transfer power between vehicles. Each bus comes with a modular design that allows them to ‘plug into each other’ with contact points on the front and back to help transfer power. When a bus runs low on power, instead of looking for a charging source, it just plugs to another bus for a temporary recharge. This means you’re never really too far away from a charging-point, and that a network of buses can easily and efficiently deliver and distribute power among each other while operating on their routes. Besides, when the buses find themselves at the depot after a long day, they can form a chain and connect to a single power source to effectively distribute battery power to each vehicle simultaneously!

Designer: Andy Kim

Sarang Sheth

Sarang is the co-editor in chief of Yanko Design. He is a former industrial designer at a Bangalore-based multidisciplinary design studio, working in areas including appliances, FMCG, packaging, technology, luxury, etc. Sarang has written about design and technology for over a decade and has been a jury member on international design awards. He occasionally works on tech concepts featured on Forbes, The Verge, Hypebeast, Digital Trends, SlashGear, Tom's Guide, LetsGoDigital, and Unbox Therapy. Sarang graduated from MIT Institute of Design, Pune.

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