Go Go Gadget Tiny Car
Take two companies whose products often come out on the wrong end of a joke, slap them together, and here’s the result: The P.U.M.A., a sort of giant, two-person Segway that is designed for commuters, with a 35-mile range from its lithium-ion batteries. It has a top speed of 35 MPH, which is plenty for city cruising.
What it isn’t is good-looking, but bear in mind it’s a prototype, which explains the caution stripes and (presumably) the lack of any real weather proofing or other creature comforts…
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Both companies hope to have the Puma on the road by 2012. It’s cute and I’d love to play around with one, but I sort of don’t even care anymore. All these interesting runabouts get teased, then never actually appear-or if they do, they’re overpriced and impractical.
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Is this America’s answer to the German Volkswagen (the people’s car)? manufactured by The Government Motors Co.After the car is made street legal,what will the mileage be per charge then?
I like the sound and the image of the puma.
First of all, this is not a “car”. It has two wheels thus is a motorized bicycle? or electric motorcycle? Furthermore it is a great idea, but not worth $10,000. I can buy a used 2 year old car with bumper to bumper 100,000 certified warraty from the factory for $10,000. Right? This is worth about $2000 more than a regular segway. This also can probably not be used on a daily basis without something going wrong within a few thousand miles. Just the color of its’ stripes…