when i first saw this, i thought of the movie wall-e, and then i saw this on another blog
2009-04-08 14:24:55
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four wheels bad, two wheels...uh...the new segway
what a silly contraption.
looks like gm is even getting in on this.
"We were the S.U.V. company and we accept that," Burns told the Times. "We want to become the U.S.V. company - known for ultra-small vehicles."
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/04/segway-puma-would-you-drive-it-in-traffic.php
2009-04-08 14:13:28
Looks like the answer to a question that no-one asked.
The thought of 300-lb vehicles that engage in "autonomous driving" using OnStar(!?!) to "prevent collisions" makes my blood run cold.
2009-04-08 14:55:00
Has anybody heard these stories about when a thru street no longer is a thru street and the GPiots keep coming through and it causes huge backups cause people cant turn around?
Imagine these things just driving around bumping into each other like that scene in austin powers.
2009-04-08 14:59:55
Well, a fleet of these things on the street might go a long way towards getting people to better appreciate bicycles...
2009-04-08 15:04:12
if these were designed for city users, where are people supposed to charge them? most city residents don't have garages
2009-04-08 17:58:37
LMFAO... That wall-e comparison almost made me bring my lunch back up from laughing so hard...
2009-04-09 01:18:37
Different video: http://i.gizmodo.com/5202161/this-is-how-the-segwaygm-puma-pod-flies-down-the-street
2009-04-09 01:29:22
I think they had to put somethign together afetr seeing Toyota's 35mph chair.
Top Gear check it our a bit ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc2FlOQwlDc
2009-04-10 06:36:29
wheel chairs for healthy people, why didn't i think of that? oh, cuz it's a bad idea.
2009-04-10 12:00:15
that toyota chair is even more ridiculous
2009-04-10 14:38:39