Eco Factor: Two-wheeled car runs on electric engine.
Auto giant GM has teamed up with Segway to develop a two-seater, two-wheeled electric car, which will be able to reach a top speed of 35 mph and an operating range of 35 miles on a single charge. Entitled “PUMA” or Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility, the car is designed to be zippy, safe, inexpensive and green. The cars would also make use of a vast communication network, which would allow vehicles to interact with each other and hence prevent crashes from happening.
Weighing just 300 pounds, the extremely compact car utilizes Segway’s two-wheel balancing technology to keep you from tipping over. The companies have not stated the price PUMA might come for, but they’ve claimed that the final version of the car would be so cheap that you could literally buy four PUMAs at the cost of an average car.
The Dark Side:
Being small in size, the car would definitely be easy to maneuver in heavy traffic. However, since the car is open on its sides, driving it on a wet day might not be that easy.
Via: Jalopnik
