Well, I’m at the IAC building on the West Side of Manhattan, but GM already announced Project PUMA and I feel stupid for having trekked all this way for it.
10:17 AM – And here we go.
10:20 AM – GM and Segway have been working on PUMA for the last 18 months.
10:21 AM – Battery operated, capable of going 35MPH up to 35 miles on a single charge.
10:27 AM – The CEO of GM just mentioned Facebook and social networking. PUMA can detect if pedestrians are too close and stops so you don’t hit them!
10:31 AM – And we’re out. Here are some concepts for PUMA.
11:27 AM – We’ll be going for a test drive in a few minutes. Check back later for video of me riding in one of these badboys.
Totally unbelievable! They must be kidding. Knock knock – Is anybody home?
Maybe the (latest) GM Chairman will show up in Washington, hand outstretched, asking for money while driving one of these “things”? I am sure some PR guy will suggest this as a good photo opportunity.
ROFL —
Boosting the top speed and giving it a bit of crash protection puts it in the realm of 49cc scooters — brilliant! It should be street-legal as is, since it’s a two-wheeler. No tailpipe, so 50-state legal for emissions. Now if they can mass produce for $5,000 or less, it might just work commercially. (I’d buy one at that price.)