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If you could flip a switch and the segway could go operate in the 10-70mph range, and flip it back to operate in the 0-10mph range, you could transition from st
by jpwagner 17y ago
If you could flip a switch and the segway could go operate in the 10-70mph range, and flip it back to operate in the 0-10mph range, you could transition from street to sidewalk (vehicle to pedestrian.)
This would be worth the extra money and not be uncool.
- run4yourlives 17y agoBut most likely illegal in most cities.
- kirse 17y agooperate in the 10-70mph range I had to laugh at the thought of a Segway doing 70mph. I'm all for taking risks, but have you ever done 50mph+ on just a moped?
- JacobAldridge 17y agoEven at 70mph you'd still run into the problem pg expouses - looking like an effortless dork. As for this bit - "imagine something that worked like the Segway, but that you rode with one foot in front of the other, like a skateboard. That wouldn't seem nearly as uncool." - have you seen the Scarpar? It's only 35mph, but definitely, definitely cool. http://www.scarpar.com/video.html http://www.scarpar.com/video.html
- jhancock 17y agoat 70mph, you'd look like a dork committing suicide.
- jdbeast00 17y agoare you serious? this may be what the segway needs. Extreme segway sports. If i saw someone going 70 mph on a segway, my first thought would certainly not be 'what a square'.
- bkudria 17y agoThanks for that link - that looks incredibly cool!
- jodrellblank 17y agoIt's cool and looks fun, but I can't imagine people doing city tours or Mall security on it - that is, it's not in the same market as the Segway. This similar idea, though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm_2PnSkWck http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm_2PnSkWck ... maybe. Looks a bit wobblier, but look at it in context - they are on a cycle path and they fit in perfectly well. Someone on a Segway would stand out quite a lot.