Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility Project, or P.U.M.A., is a revolutionary vehicle designed by GM and Segway.
The self-balancing P.U.M.A. reaches a top-speed of 35 mph and has a lithium batery that makes it run for 35 miles, on a single charge. It also features a vehicle to vehicle (V2V) system said that will prevent many accidents from happening. Like the Segway, P.U.M.A. will basically drive itself, allowing the driver and passenger to enjoy the experience more.
It’s not exactly certain whether P.U.M.A. will ever go into production, but don’t expect to see it on the streets anytime before 2012. I have to admit, coming from GM, this is an impressive vehicle.







via Cnet Asia
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April 9th, 2009
Spooky
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I ride a bicycle when the weather is nice. I think the PUMA is cool and I want one. I am shocked at the negativity it has received. If we can’t have open minds, and a sense for fun and adventure, we may as well surrender to OPEC’s plan to keep us enslaved.
its very the best product nom, and tht’s a good idea,
no.No.NO! This thing is crap on a pogo stick! Its gonna hurt people. Jeez, all its gonna take is one minor bumper-thumper and the poor sap that was driving this thing is gonna split their head open on that little safety bar. About the only place that this thing may be slightly usefull will be in large wherehouses, mall security, closed communities or underground cities. If this thing gets released into the wild it’ll kill off all the ecconutz. And then who will speak for all the spotted owls and amazonian frogs?
[...] Central: GM and Segway Present P.U.M.A. This is the stupidest POS in the world, and if I am ever forced to see one on the street I’ll [...]
Cool….a wheelchair with a roof. How much are they? I want one for my grandfather!