Best Buy testing electric vehicle market
July 7, 2009 by Robin Parrish
Filed under Electronics
Best Buy, purveyor of all things electronics — and the store most wives know as the “man swallower” — is testing out sales of electrical vehicles in 21 West Coast stores, according to News.com. The product lineup includes bicycles, scooters, and Segway Personal Transporters. This month Best Buy is adding the Enertia electric motorcycle to its roster.
Best Buy execs are justifying the move via the “diversification for future growth” explanation that so often comes up in big business. But there’s no getting around the fact that electronic vehicles like the Segway or the Enertia are listed at prices significantly higher …read more
The New GM P.U.M.A. Segway
April 15, 2009 by Jyle Dupuis
Filed under Cars
In a collaborative effort, GM has paired with Segway to produce a new design for alternative driving, The P.U.M.A.
So this one begs the question. Is it a car? A motorcycle or is it in a class of its own? Well because it’s made by GM it must be a car. That may not be the best reasoning but whatever.
The new P.U.M.A. Segway comes as a two seater so that you no longer have to stand to get around. Unlike the original Segway it has a protective cage that makes it road safe so long as you’re not on the highway. I guess then …read more




