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GM, Segway think 2 wheels The companies plan to develop a two-wheeled, two-seat electric vehicle as a clean, safe and inexpensive alternative to traditional cars. Associated Press April 7, 2009New York -- A solution to the world's urban transportation problems could lie in two wheels, not four, according to executives of General Motors Corp. and Segway Inc.
The companies plan to announce today that they are developing a two-wheeled, two-seat electric vehicle designed to be a safe, inexpensive and clean alternative to traditional cars for cities across the world.
The companies said their project, dubbed PUMA, for Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility, would include a communications network allowing vehicles to interact with one another to regulate traffic flow and prevent crashes.
The 300-pound prototype runs on a lithium-ion battery and dual electric motors and ..... ]