So would this contraption require some form of insurance? I think a more important question is, why does the world need a two-seater Segway? According to the Segway blog, the PUMA can go between 25 and 35mph and up to a distance of 25 to 35 miles on a single charge. This could make going to the local grocery store fun, except when you walk out with your bags and realize that there isn't a place to put them.

I am for the development of alternative modes of transportation, especially zero emission vehicles. But the one thing I don't understand is putting that kind of technology into something that doesn't have a practical use. Would the gyros still stabilize the PUMA if I put my golf clubs on the back and use it as a golf cart? When have you ever seen a person on a Segway that wasn't a mall security guard?

Maybe the PUMA will help GM get out of the red, but I am predicting that this isn't going to be a huge breakthrough in transportation.