Overkill...

I like where GM's head was when they created their new, bare-bones prototype, the Puma. But I'm a bit concerned that it's just as impractical as the H3.

Their joint venture with Segway is supposed to show the company's dedication to changing it's previous gas-guzzling ways with this fully electric, two-seater... whatever it is.



I understand the concept of a concept. GM wants to show the public their ambitious goals. And boy do they need some.

The Puma's not a bad start, either. But when the GM is one step away from an epic fail, is an expensive concept really what the public (let alone the American and Canadian governments shelling out billions of dollars to save the auto industry) wants to see?

Again, the Puma represents goals. Not reality.

Thankfully though, this runnerless rickshaw will never hit the market, because it was never designed to. With a roughly estimated price tag of around $5,000, it won't have a consumer base. At least not in Canada.

I don't think anyone would pay that. And GM probably doesn't think so either.

It's a good start, GM. But completely impractical. The design isn't great either.

Instead of needlessly creating something completely new, read up on what's worked in the past and still works today.

Just some advice.