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April 7th, 2009

GM + Segway = 2 seats + 2 wheels

Posted by Harry Fuller @ 7:36 am

Categories: Blogroll, air pollution, cars & traffic, conservation, energy, engineering, environmental health, fossil fuel, green tech, petroleum, renewable energy

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General Motors, not dead yet, and Segway are hoping to sell an electric 2-wheeler that seats two. It goes over 30 miles on a single full charge, and is aimed at the uptown market.

Being catty the partners are marketing the new vehicle under the name Project PUMA, for Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility.

Here’s the Segway press release on PUMA. There is no launch date yet. Segway says the price shoul dbe less than current small cars.

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Not a complete waste.
Mall cops will be happy.

Just like a Segway, but with less exertion. (Read the rest)
Posted by: Horseradish Posted on: 04/14/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
a non starter  Linux Geek | 04/07/09
What about areas with no public transportation?  Michael Kelly | 04/07/09
In an area with steep hills  frgough | 04/07/09
I could live with that  Michael Kelly | 04/07/09
in that case  Linux Geek | 04/07/09
Cars cost more  Michael Kelly | 04/07/09
ebikes  HooNoze | 04/07/09
yep  frgough | 04/07/09
RE: GM Segway = 2 seats 2 wheels  dheady@... | 04/07/09
RE: GM Segway = 2 seats 2 wheels  HooNoze | 04/07/09
Like the Segway...a complete waste of time and money. (nt)  ths40 | 04/07/09
Not a complete waste.  Horseradish | 04/14/09

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