The world may have loved the idea of the new Chinese elevated bus, but the country’s state media seems to have other ideas.

China’s state media has labelled the Transit Elevated Bus a complete scam, claiming that they were not even aware of last week’s test taking place, reports the People's Daily Online.

But interestingly, footage of a supposed test of the vehicle in Qinghuangdao, eastern China, was released last week by several Chinese state media organisations.

The idea is that passengers sit far above other vehicles on the road, allowing cars to pass underneath.

The test in Qinhuangdao City, evaluated the braking system, drag and power consumption, according to tebtech, a company that helped build the TEB.

The plausibility of the project was also put in the spotlight as people began to question if the bus was even tall enough to pass over traffic.

The height limit for Chinese vehicles on the road is 14 feet or 13 feet depending on what type of road it is however the maximum height limit for the bus is just under 7 feet.