The mini electric vehicle prototype sports an electric drive. Lithium-ion batteries. Vehicle-to-vehicle communications. Intended for urban transportation.
Bankruptcy for General Motors may be inevitable, but the R&D side of the company is forging ahead with plans for a new electric vehicle.
General Motors and Segway rolled out an electric two-wheel, two-seat vehicle in New York. Built for use in congested urban environments, P.U.M.A. , as the vehicle is called, combines several technologies demonstrated by Segway and General Motors. The 300-lb, zero-emissions vehicle is powered by a lithium-ion battery and dual electric wheel motors. It features all-electronic acceleration, steering and braking; vehicle-to-vehicle communications, digital smart energy management, two-wheel balancing, and a dockable user interface that allows off-board connectivity. “Imagine small, nimble electric vehicles that know where other moving objects are and avoid running into them.
GM + Segway = P.U.M.A. Project P.U.M.A. (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility). Part 1.
– 27 March 2011Posted in: News
