A trial run of 100 of General Motors (GM) battery-powered, two-wheeler EN-V electric pod cars is planned for late 2012.
The EN-V urban transport pod, first unveiled at the Shanghai Expo last year, was developed with the help of Segway.
When in parking mode, the EN-V rests on two tiny dolly wheels, as well as the main wheels. But once the vehicle is turned on, it rears up into its wheelie position.
GM say it is designed to have network capabilities, GPS and proximity sensors.
On the upside, the EN-V is an environmentally-friendly green machine, weighing just 500kg and taking up about a fifth of the parking space of a normal car.
On the downside though, its range and speed (20-odd miles, 20-odd mph flat out) are similar to that of a bike – and it’s about 25 times heavier.
GM plans to test the cars in a one-square-mile site free from other vehicles.
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