Comments on: From GM: A 2-Wheeled, Electric, Networked Urban People Mover http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/03/25/from-gm-a-2-wheeled-electric-networked-urban-people-mover/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day's most compelling topics. Mon, 21 May 2012 04:06:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nini http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/03/25/from-gm-a-2-wheeled-electric-networked-urban-people-mover/comment-page-1/#comment-144619 Nini Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:57:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=12406#comment-144619 Hey, that's what the cars look like in "Idiocracy"! It's a favourite movie of mine - a fairly accurate prediction of the future, I believe. I always told my Fiancee that the cars in the movie are what we are headed towards. Time to email him this story. Hey, that’s what the cars look like in “Idiocracy”! It’s a favourite movie of mine – a fairly accurate prediction of the future, I believe. I always told my Fiancee that the cars in the movie are what we are headed towards. Time to email him this story.

]]> By: Leviev http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/03/25/from-gm-a-2-wheeled-electric-networked-urban-people-mover/comment-page-1/#comment-144574 Leviev Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:52:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=12406#comment-144574 wow that does look like a giant helmet but i dont know if i would ever drive that around. but still looks cool. wow that does look like a giant helmet but i dont know if i would ever drive that around. but still looks cool.

]]> By: Cory http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/03/25/from-gm-a-2-wheeled-electric-networked-urban-people-mover/comment-page-1/#comment-144432 Cory Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:58:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=12406#comment-144432 Deathtrap! Imagine driving those around NYC. Deathtrap! Imagine driving those around NYC.

]]> By: Michelle http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/03/25/from-gm-a-2-wheeled-electric-networked-urban-people-mover/comment-page-1/#comment-144153 Michelle Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:57:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=12406#comment-144153 They might as well go ahead and make a single person model for those older or overweight people who need personal transportation for Walmart shopping. Then they could get out of bed and just ZOOM to the store for a day out. Never having to use those annoying legs. :P They might as well go ahead and make a single person model for those older or overweight people who need personal transportation for Walmart shopping. Then they could get out of bed and just ZOOM to the store for a day out. Never having to use those annoying legs. :P

]]> By: Garry G http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/03/25/from-gm-a-2-wheeled-electric-networked-urban-people-mover/comment-page-1/#comment-144064 Garry G Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:09:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=12406#comment-144064 I think there is a long runway ahead for rethinking the form factor of vehicles to meet needs of aging cohorts and urban settings... But I think the scenario to explore relates to mobility as service business model innovation! A recent post to share: http://www.garrygolden.net/2010/03/25/env-general-motors-personal-urban-vehicle-category/ Garry G Brooklyn, NY I think there is a long runway ahead for rethinking the form factor of vehicles to meet needs of aging cohorts and urban settings…

But I think the scenario to explore relates to mobility as service business model innovation!

A recent post to share:

http://www.garrygolden.net/2010/03/25/env-general-motors-personal-urban-vehicle-category/

Garry G
Brooklyn, NY

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