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| Project P.U.M.A! by spikedcylinder: 1:00pm On Apr 09, 2009 |
GM And Segway Announce Project P.U.M.A! In one of the most incredible transportation announcements to date, General Motors and Segway have just released pictures of a new battery powered two-wheeled vehicle! The vehicle, known as Project P.U.M.A, is designed to allow for easy movement through congested urban streets. A belayed April Fool’s joke? or a preview of General Motor’s future? Project P.U.M.A (which stands for Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility), is effectively an enclosed scooter capable of achieving speeds of around 35 miles per hour, for a maximum distance of roughly 35 miles per charge. The design is being unveiled as we type. P.U.M.A uses technology developed for the Segway personal vehicle, originally designed by Dean Kamen. This allows the vehicle to operate using two wheels only, though the vehicles has been fitted with training wheels which are quite helpful when stopping. GM hopes to convince a number of cities of colleges to set up P.U.M.A travel lanes. The vehicles are intended to drive automatically — almost by themselves — allowing human passengers to relax and sit back while their P.U.M.A navigates traffic. They are equipped with a wireless system to allow for easy navigation, and avoid traffic congestion. While we must admit to being excited by this stunning new technology, particularly by a car manufacturer such as GM, one has to wonder, why not just ride a bike? If this new design is successful, you can expect to see it on sale by around 2012. http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/04/07/gm-and-segway-announce-project-puma/#more-23447
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| Re: Project P.U.M.A! by jaybee3(m): 1:04pm On Apr 09, 2009 |
'em segways are real massive fun. enjoyed my ride and def thinking of getting me one of 'em (the off-roader) |
| Re: Project P.U.M.A! by spikedcylinder: 2:33pm On Apr 09, 2009 |
jay bee: While we must admit to being excited by this stunning new technology, particularly by a car manufacturer such as GM, one has to wonder, why not just ride a bike? If this new design is successful, you can expect to see it on sale by around 2012.  |
| Re: Project P.U.M.A! by jaybee3(m): 3:11pm On Apr 09, 2009 |
@ Spike' The real segways not the concept shown in ur post. dig? |
| Re: Project P.U.M.A! by spikedcylinder: 3:15pm On Apr 09, 2009 |
Ok, thanks. Just wanted to clarify.  |
| Re: Project P.U.M.A! by kokoye(m): 3:47pm On Apr 09, 2009 |
looks like keke Marwa to me. Have these people been "stealing" our ideas?  |
| Re: Project P.U.M.A! by tpia: 3:54pm On Apr 09, 2009 |
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| Re: Project P.U.M.A! by Baro(m): 4:30pm On Apr 09, 2009 |
I prefer Okada, beside it looks so much like wheel-chair  |
| Re: Project P.U.M.A! by bawomolo(m): 7:10pm On Apr 09, 2009 |
who are they fooling with the pics, no chick would date you with that kin motto  |
| Re: Project P.U.M.A! by Nobody: 7:24pm On Apr 09, 2009 |
Rain? Harsh wind? |
| Re: Project P.U.M.A! by blackspade(m): 7:36pm On Apr 09, 2009 |
UGLY!! |
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