Mobility and Accessibility vehicle, or Puma. The official site has pictures and
videos, but it looks like a bigger version of the familiar Segway scooter with a
cab on top.
The 300-pound prototype runs on a lithium-ion battery and uses Segway's
characteristic two-wheel balancing technology, along with dual electric
motors, and features vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication for
potentially reducing the number of accidents. No word on when or if this'll
actually go into production but it's expected to be priced at just 25%
that of a regular automobile. It's designed to reach speeds of up to 35
miles-per-hour and can run 35 miles on a single charge.
It's about a fifth of the size of a car and can seat two people. The
upright two-wheeled design allows the vehicle to make extremely tight
turns, making parking much simpler.
Earlier this morning, teams from Segway and GM headed to the set of the Today Show to give the world’s first live television demo of the Project P.U.M.A. Prototype.
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