Here's an interesting look at things to come...
 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090407/ap_on_bi_ge/general_motors_segway

:cheers:

Interesting idea... Toyota has something similar:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IT7qK1hrro&NR=1

Can't GM just learn how to build normal cars that don't fall apart by itself?

That Segway/GM vehicle was featured in this mornings episode of the TODAY show

"The vehicles would automatically avoid obstacles such as pedestrians and other cars and therefore never crash"

And the Titanic will never sink.

Having a system trying to balance itself on two wheels is incredibly inefficient. I calculated that the costs to run a normal Segway would exceed that of a Chevy Suburban because of battery replacement cost and frequency.

For humor:
http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=segway_more_complicated_than_it_needs_to_b e

Stupid, Stupid, Stupid
And they wonder why they are going into bancruptcy.

I saw this in USA Today yesterday. Points made in the article were:

• they want / recommend a separate line like a bicycle lane for these and other urban vehicles
• Maximum distance between battery charges: 35 miles. [comes with a built in PITA]
• Not in the article: hard on the eyes.

EXACTLY what I was thinking...

Woo hoo so Chrysler found a partner with Fiat, which ownes prestigious brands such as Alfa Romeo and Ferrari. GM found a partner with....Segway?!

GM seems to be the only car company that is ready to fall, except they won't even if they go into bankruptcy.