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Segway. I understand the anti-hype surrounding this. Everyone is in bash mode nowadays. All dreams are crud and the pundit that pisses on it first wins (Saffo won this one). Well, they are full of it. I would buy three if I was able to. Why?
1) My preteens can ride it with more control than a bike = safety. Also, my father, with Parkinson's could use it to get around.
2) I would use it to commute. Anyone who lives within 5 miles of work should use this. Bikes make you perspire. You can't use them to go to work. I have seen may a red faced biker turn up to work and stink all day. Also, as a commuter, Segway lets me turn my head to check for traffic without losing my balance. I would also be able to avoid $10 in parking and lots of hassles driving through the city @ 13 MPH on a Segway (much faster than most cars).
3) Zero emissions. We are on the advent of home power generation (fuel cells that run on hyrdrogen). Here is a vehicle that gets you around for a couple cents of electricity a ride. Combine this with a train ride and getting to work would be a breeze. It's small profile makes it easy store in your office or cubicle.
Also, the city planners and managers that poo poo this in favor of cars are full of it too. Here is a way to radically reduce emissions, congestion, and noise. Do they jump on it? No. They find ways to stop it.
There is very little downside with this vehicle so roadblocks to its eventual success are destined for failure.
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