If you're wondering what the future of the car holds, you might want to take a look at Project Puma by General Motors and Segway. These two companies have collaborated and developed a new type of vehicle that could become the personal transport of the future. Short for Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility, PUMA is basically one of those high-tech projects that may sound too good to be true.
Try to remember the Segway scooter. The PUMA is basically a two-passenger version of it.
Although the PUMA is a prototype electric car, it hasn't taken us long to see it being used across the city. Jointly developed by General Motors and Segway, the Puma offers one of the best electric cars you could ever ask for.
Why?
For starters, PUMA can go 35 miles per hour. This speed is considered sufficient for city driving. It can also seat two passengers and on a single charge, you can run at a speed of 25 to 35 mph. The best part about all this is that it will only cost you 60 cents to fully recharge the PUMA lithium-ion battery.
As you can see, the cost of using PUMA is much lower than using a conventional or hybrid car. Powered purely by electricity, the PUMA is a truly green car that maximizes the car's energy use to recharge the battery.
Since it does not use gasoline or diesel or any other petroleum products, there are zero emissions, which means you will be able to contribute to a cleaner and greener environment.
The Puma features regenerative braking, which means you'll be able to recharge the battery every time you apply the brakes. Instead of wasting precious energy when you apply the brakes, PUMA will save that energy and use it to charge the battery.
Another great advantage that Puma offers is that it uses its own dynamic stabilization or balancing technology. This will allow the vehicle to balance itself on two wheels. It also has a zero turning radius that will let you move from place to place.
It also has a digital dashboard, which will display battery life and speed. In addition, it also has the ability to wirelessly send information from the vehicle to a handheld device, such as your mobile phone or laptop.
PUMA is all about minimizing everything. It uses less space, less energy, fewer parts and also produces zero emissions. Because of all these facts, PUMA is indeed a promising vehicle that will eventually become the future of transportation. It won't be long where you'll be able to see PUMA being driven across town by its neighbor.
In fact, General Motors plans to begin mass production of the PUMA by 2012. With all the benefits of PUMA, you can be sure that this project will be a success. So, the next time you imagine what the future of personal transportation will look like, you'll probably want to envision PUMA.
With Puma, you will be able to save a lot of money on petrol. Due to its small size, the city would also benefit from reduced traffic jams and increased parking space.
In the near future, PUMA will be more than just a project, but it will likely be the primary mode of transportation.
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