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Tai Chi Scooter Promises Fun and Falls
In a bold move for natural selection, a mechanical engineer at Purdue University has created a new take on the Segway. Removing pesky confusing handlebars, the new "Tai Chi Scooter" has an optical encoder that monitors the angular displacement of the electric motor, requiring you to manipulate your center of balance to drive the scooter. Unfortunately you will not be able to purchase this and begin breaking your own limbs anytime soon as the creator says he has no plans to market the scooter. Someone buy the rights to this and mass produce it quickly so we can thin the herd.
Price is one issue, the other main one I see is that it's a pretty useless device. It's a big toy with no practical application. It is relatively slow (cars are better), energy inefficient (bikes don't require batteries), offers no exercise (walking or biking both do), and unless you're doing it with someone else who has one, it's a boring activity after the novelty wears off. The wheelchair that came before this was great. The toy...not so great.