Segway, Fisker Electric Options @ NY International Auto Show
Sustainable mobility is not only cute---it can be fast, too.
Top is the GM/Segway collaboration for a two person people mover powered by batteries.
Bottom is the business end of the Fisker hybrid convertible. The manufacturer's figures for their conventional hybrid, gets 0-60 in 7.5 seconds running on batteries alone; 5.1 with the 2.0 liter gas engine working. The company also markets a plug in hybrid.
All of the manufacturers are touting enhanced fuel economy numbers. For the four and six cylinder models, you get specific numbers. For the performance and big V8 engine models, you get a percentage.
As you saw on the last Tweet, Roger Penske and I had a chance to chat as we met near the Cadillac exhibit and the new SRX. "The Captain" is looking over the new models (after all, his Penske Auto Group sells vehicles from most of the manufacturers exhibiting) and was pleased when I congratulated him on his IndyCar team win at St. Petersburg.
Most interesting panel of all will be the Future of Automotive Newsweek panel discussion later this afternoon.
I'll Tweet if there's any neat stuff.
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