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phantom power Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-07-09 10:57 AM
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GM, Segway team up on two-wheeled PUMA concept vehicle
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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phantom power Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-07-09 11:01 AM
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1. Oh, and, appropos of nothing...
Segway commando cavalry. Or something.


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mahatmakanejeeves Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-07-09 11:17 AM
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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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phantom power Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-07-09 11:30 AM
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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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hatrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-07-09 12:45 PM
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4. I was thinking of another name - the Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, perhaps?
:shrug:
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tinrobot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-07-09 12:46 PM
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5. Is Steve Wozniak one of the investors?
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