GM, Segway team up on two-wheeled PUMA concept vehicle

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Pictures were not embeddable, but you can see it at the link.

Project PUMA -- or Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility -- is a joint development program between GM and Segway, a New Hampshire-based manufacturer known for its innovative electric stand-and-ride scooter.

The prototype vehicle, to be unveiled at the New York auto show, uses lithium-ion batteries and balances on two wheels.

http://www.freep.com/article/20090407/BUSINESS01/904070334/GM++Segway+team+up+on+two-wheeled+concept

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1. Oh, and, appropos of nothing...

Segway commando cavalry. Or something.

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2. Where will people drive it?

In the street? On the sidewalk? Neither one seems like a good idea.

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3. I don't know. I'm not real sure it's a good solution for anything...

But it is sort of interesting. Nobody has any plans to manufacture it.

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4. I was thinking of another name - the Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, perhaps?

:shrug:

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5. Is Steve Wozniak one of the investors?