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Is Project PUMA really the future of urban transportation?

Segway and some company called GM unveiled the Puma, or “Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility” vehicle. It is a two-wheeled, one person, electric pod

I am not impressed. These designs are the pathetic death throes of a dying industry. Private vehicle transportation in an urban environment has got to go.

While there MAY be a place for such vehicles in a transit ecosystem (and that’s a big MAY) we’d be better off not having it come from GM.  Still, I’m sure they shall receive billions from Canadian and US governments to pursue this. (via City Fix)

Tags: transportation # | Apr 14, 2009

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