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2009-04-07 Economy

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Posted by Beavis 2009-04-07 12:29|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Would it be possible to get a sneak preview of the all new for 2010, Obamamobile Omega?

Posted by Besoeker 2009-04-07 13:36|| 2009-04-07 13:36|| Front Page Top

#2 What?! No shot of "The Homer" (http://www.synergizedsolutions.com/simpsons/pics/homer/homer_dreamcar.gif) in the article?

Unfortunately, Homer's creation cost so much to develop, and had such a high consumer cost, Herb's car company went out of business.

R-burg, I am beginning to doubt your snarkiness....

Posted by Uncle Phester 2009-04-07 14:53|| 2009-04-07 14:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Absent $4 gas, customers, those nuisances with their insufferable preferences, don't want the vehicles the politicians want them to want, even with manufacturers now offering large rebates and other incentives.

Obama will deliver the $4 gas via cap and trade, shutting down North American drilling, and EPA regulation of carbon emmissions.

Posted by DoDo 2009-04-07 15:04|| 2009-04-07 15:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Here it is, folks...

GM and Segway unveil new two-wheeled urban vehicle

NEW YORK A solution to the world's urban transportation problems could lie in two wheels not four, according to executives for General Motors Corp. and Segway Inc.

The companies announced Tuesday that they are working together to develop a two-wheeled, two-seat electric vehicle designed to be a fast, safe, inexpensive and clean alternative to traditional cars and trucks for cities across the world.

The Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility, or PUMA, project also would involve a vast communications network that would allow vehicles to interact with each other, regulate the flow of traffic and prevent crashes from happening.

"We're excited about doing more with less," said Jim Norrod, chief executive of Segway, the Bedford, N.H.-based maker of electric scooters. "Less emissions, less dependability on foreign oil and less space."

The 300-pound prototype runs on a lithium-ion battery and uses Segway's characteristic two-wheel balancing technology, along with dual electric motors. It's designed to reach speeds of up to 35 miles-per-hour and can run 35 miles on a single charge.

The companies did not release a projected cost for the vehicle, but said ideally its total operating cost including purchase price, insurance, maintenance and fuel would total between one-fourth and one-third of that of the average traditional vehicle.

Larry Burns, GM's vice president of research and development, and strategic planning, said the project is part of Detroit-based GM's effort to remake itself as a purveyor of fuel-efficient vehicles.

Ideally, the vehicles would also be part of a communications network that through the use of transponder and GPS technology would allow them to drive themselves. The vehicles would automatically avoid obstacles such as pedestrians and other cars and therefore never crash, Burns said.

Enjoy it, comrades...

Posted by tu3031 2009-04-07 15:17|| 2009-04-07 15:17|| Front Page Top

#5 A one horsepower biofueled, biodegradable range extender is sold separately.

Posted by ed 2009-04-07 16:04|| 2009-04-07 16:04|| Front Page Top

#6 You might as well build cycle lanes and showers at your collectives/workplaces cos Zero wants america to be China.

Posted by Bright Pebbles the flatulent 2009-04-07 18:01|| 2009-04-07 18:01|| Front Page Top

#7 I'll bike 20 miles to work when Bambi does. >:-(

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-04-07 18:41|| 2009-04-07 18:41|| Front Page Top

#8 WOW! I could go to work and back on one charge! I wonder how much that would cost me.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2009-04-07 20:18|| 2009-04-07 20:18|| Front Page Top

#9 When fleet CAFE approaches 35mpg, you need something other than Silverados to get from here to there.

Posted by Skunky Glins 5***">Skunky Glins 5*** 2009-04-07 22:25|| 2009-04-07 22:25|| Front Page Top

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