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I have seen exactly two people with them in "real life" (not a rental). The company I work for had a contest for our customers where we gave one away. I got t
by blhack 17y ago
I have seen exactly two people with them in "real life" (not a rental).
The company I work for had a contest for our customers where we gave one away. I got to ride it around at work a bunch (I was the only one that could successfully ride it without risking a broken bone). The guy we gave it to drove it into his pool. Oops.
The other one belonged to a lady that used to live near me in Scottsdale, AZ. I know this because I almost hit her with my jeep one morning. I was pulling out of a parking lot, and she was coming the wrong direction down the sidewalk, moving MUCH faster than anything on the sidewalk should, and generally acting careless.
It has been pointed out already, but the segways don't really "fit" anywhere. They're too slow for the road, they're too fast for the sidewalk, and they're too big for the bike lanes.
They're well suited for malls and airports, but I can't really imagine myself using them anywhere else.