The GM and Segway PUMA 'car'

A car which has only two wheels and that makers say is impossible to crash, has been unveiled in the US.

The bizarre looking vehicle is the product of General Motors teaming up with electric scooter makers Segway to create an eco-friendly city car.

Project P.U.M.A. (Personal Urban Mobility & Accessibility), is said to offer fast, safe, inexpensive and clean transport at speeds of up to 35mph.

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[emforty2]

a bicycle is good for short distance travel

doesnt use a single kilowatt of electricity in its lifetime either

[Snookmann]

Now I know why GM is going under....

[necrasoft]

be a R2-D2 on the road! Must have :)

[JeramyM506]

three reasons i would not buy this,

1) I would look like a tool

2) I would look like a tool

I forget the third reason.

[TheChickenrun3]

what if your a robot and require a kilowatt of electricity to run for 10 minutes, and your bike gets crushed after it's first use taking 10 minutes? your bike now used a kilowatt of electricity in it's lifetime

[clawdeath666]

Beware, it's the Super Cripple on his bullet-proof wheelchair!

[jtbarnett45]

Segway Pimpin!

[SomeAustralian]

This design is actually quite brilliant, as it not only fills the "cheap and easy" niche, but it provides a framework for weather protection which only larger vehicles have been able to accommodate so far.

[KBphat]

i would totally get this, even my dad wants one

[jmuhlhan06]

Wow if I saw myself driving this I would kick my own ass.....

[KonClueZhen]

Yes, more than moderately hysterical looking. Regardless... A person who owns the company, whether they bought it, were given it, fell into it, etc... Dying on a product they create, that is presumably safe/flawless, regardless of the circumstances... is ridiculous. Like, I'M supposed to be fine... and YOU died?!

[candr]

If the guy knew what he was doing, yes. But its about as ironic as a car dealer dieing in a car accident.  But I get your point, just wanted to point out that the inventor had better sense then to drive on a crumbling cliff, while the johnny come lately probably needed training wheels. (considering the design, that would really looked weird.