tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78536245342865055352012-02-16T01:25:25.881-08:00musick777noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853624534286505535.post-18277556604484373542009-04-07T07:15:00.000-07:002009-04-07T07:34:20.803-07:00<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qY4msj5Q05Q&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qY4msj5Q05Q&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br />Watch the video.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br />Who saw this one coming?!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The facts</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">: GM has partnered with Segway to bring us this new, street-legal vehicle aimed at urban traffic. It has two wheels (well, technically six) and uses absolutely NO gas, yet can run at up to 35 miles an hour and travel 35 miles on a single charge.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br />When I saw the first advertisements for the Smart Car, I laughed at it and claimed that they would never become popular. Now, years later, I've clearly been proven wrong in my prediction. And it looks the same here. I'd love to knock this new product, and poke fun at its looks, and crack a few more Segway jokes. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">But having lived in downtown Chicago, it only takes a moment before I start to realize how useful this would be:</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">No gas cost</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">In urban driving, 35 MPH is not so limiting</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Low cost (compared to a car)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Safety (compared to a motorcycle)</span></li></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">and so on.<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br />This is a smart move by GM, and I truly believe these (or something like them) will become popular and change the face of urban driving.<br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7853624534286505535-1827755660448437354?l=gmpuma.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>musick777noreply@blogger.com0