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Seqway Car - Personal Urban Mobility

Submitted by Seth on 05/03/2009
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The new concept for personal urban mobility
Web Site Link: 
http://www.segway.com/puma/index.php

By taking an already useful and unique technology in the self-balancing gyroscope associated with the standing Segway, the P.U.M.A. (Personal Urban Mobility & Accessibility) is combining clean, emission free electric power with a sit-down, driving vehicle.  The car's small size means it can fit into any and every parking space in the city as well as cause less over-all driving congestion in the city due to maneuverability. If mass-produced, the P.U.M.A. could become a cost effective way that any city could change the layout of its city scape.

* The P.U.M.A will have a comparable physical footprint of a motorcycle (about 300 lbs) with a zero turning radius and top speed of 35 mph.

* The lithium-ion battery will cary the P.U.M.A. for 35 miles after a 5-8 hour charge.

Their Description: 

hink of it as a digital solution to an analog problem. Segway’s P.U.M.A. (Personal
Urban Mobility & Accessibility) prototype represents the shift that’s needed for the future of transportation. It values less over more; taking up less space, using less energy, produced more efficiently with fewer parts, creating fewer emissions during production and operation, all while offering more enjoyment, productivity, and conne

 

Segway has given its gyroscope assisted, self balancing, two wheeled electric vehicles a form and function makeover with the roadworthy Puma (Personal Urban Mobility & Accessibility) prototype.

  • With a footprint comparable to a motorcycle, zero turning radius and a top speed of  35 mph, it might just be a solution to congested city roads
  • The 300-pound vehicle runs on a lithium-ion battery that lasts up to 35 miles with a 5-8 hours charge
  • It uses less energy and is produced more efficiently using fewer parts resulting in lesser emmisions in its entire lifecycle
  • Instead of an information panel in the dashboard, get speed, battery life and other information, wirelessly on your handheld device
Contact: 

Segway Inc.
14 Technology Drive
Bedford, NH 03110
http://www.segway.com/puma/index.php

Toll-free Sales & Support: 1-866-4SEGWAY
Corporate Headquarters: 603-222-6000
Fax: 603-222-6001

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xeconomy website

http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/04/07/segway-gm-collaborate-on-next-g...

Also on the segway website.

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