April 9
“Quite a few people seem to be focused on safety issues with their criticisms of [the P.U.M.A.]. Even on websites with an environmental focus, comments about crash test data, lack of airbags, and the general danger of driving such a small, slow vehicle seem to be very common. Unfortunately, those types of comments reflect the “survival of the fittest” attitude that many Americans seem to have about driving on our roads. If you want yourself and your family to be safe, you simply buy a bigger SUV, all decked out with airbags and other “safety” features. That way, in an “accident” you can kill someone else instead of them killing you.”
Bicycle Design: GM/ Segway P.U.M.A.
When I first saw the P.U.M.A., I scoffed for the same reasons I scoffed at the Segway: impressive technology— another excuse for our under-exercised population. I like the focus on points other than price or “green-cred” that the P.U.M.A. brings up, namely fundamentally changing our ideas of transportation.
