The solution to the world’s urban transportation problems could be a new high tech electric automated dual-wheel person-carrying machine. Or we could all just use our bikes.
The Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility project imagines vehicles with access to a vast communications network, allowing them to automatically interact, monitor traffic, and prevent crashes. Or we could all just use our bikes.
The new vehicles won’t need seatbelts or airbags – just like bikes.
The new space-aged vehicles will be open to the elements, and work with only two main wheels. Just like a bike.
Not only will the new vehicles not be reliant on oil, but they will also be environmentally friendly. Although not as environmentally friendly as a bike.
It’s designed to go up to 56 k an hour. Which is only slightly faster than a bike.
Unfortunately, they’re no good in the rain, the wind, there’s no luggage space, and you’re still rooted if you get smashed into by a car. …Just like a bike.
General Motors has joined forces with Segway to develop a two-wheel, two-seat electric vehicle called the PUMA. Because the original Segway just wasn’t silly-looking enough.
The PUMA can go up to 56 kilometres per hour, can control itself to avoid crashes, and feeds on ungulates such as deer and elk. But back to the vehicle.
Unfortunately it’s commercial appeal in America will be limited, as it can’t crush people beneath its tyres. / as it can’t crush people beneath its tyres, and barely guzzles any gas.
The PUMA would ideally be part of a communications network using GPS, that would mean they automatically avoid obstacles, pedestrians and cars and therefore never crash. But I reckon I could smash one if I really tried. / Huh – that sounds like a CHALLENGE. / DARE.
The PUMA would ideally be part of a communications network using GPS, that would mean they automatically avoid obstacles, pedestrians and cars and therefore never crash. Unless you switch it to “evil”.
The PUMA would be part of a communications network using GPS, that would mean they automatically avoid obstacles, pedestrians and cars. And they’re useless for drive-bys.
As the vehicle’s auto-steering means it should never crash, the manufacturer’s say it doesn’t need air bags and would include safety belts only for comfort. They’re actually comfort belts! / In fact they disintegrate on impact. / Because I know that’s why I wear them.
The Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility project imagines vehicles with access to a vast communications network, allowing them to automatically interact, monitor traffic, and prevent crashes. Or they could spend a million dollars less and just give us a bloody steering wheel.
The Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility Project, or PUMAP, is so named because it will drive itself, making all maps as useful as a lump of poo.
Personally, I can’t wait til they set them all to “dodgem” mode.
The new vehicles won’t need seatbelts or airbags – because they’re so bloody SLOW.
Working on futuristic automated people-carrying machines – it’s what scientists do instead of going to parties. / having sex.
Wow – in the future we can all look like Stephen Hawking!
The PUMA only needs to be recharged every 56 kilometres, which will still be a little annoying on a round-Australia trip.
The PUMA goes up to 56 kilometres an hour. Which may clog up the Hume a tad.
The manufacturers claim that thanks to GPS technology, the vehicle will never crash. You know. Like Windows.
The PUMAs will be linked up to a GPS system so they’ll automatically avoid obstacles, pedestrians and other cars. So they’ll never crash – unless the system does.
The PUMAs will be linked up to a GPS system so they’ll automatically avoid obstacles, pedestrians and other cars. Unfortunately if the system crashes, you hit EVERYTHING.
It’s got lots of advantages over regular cars – it’s smaller, safer, greener, cheaper and much sillier.
Segway say it will completely revolutionise urban transport, much like the original Segway was going to do before it was actually released and people realised it made you look like an idiot.
Face it people, if we’re going to combat climate change properly, we’re going to have to look a bit like idiots.
It’s called a Puma, due to its two-wheel balancing technology, GPS system and lithium-ion battery. Just like a puma. Actually, maybe it’s for some other reason.
