You guys are comparing the Segway to all current forms of transportation but only listing the drawbacks of it. Yes a bike is cheaper and lighter, but not easy to go fast (especially in a suit) and though light, still cumbersome to carry anywhere. Yes a scooter/motorcycle is faster, but it is not environmentally friendly, its loud, and requires a good deal of maintenance. NEITHER of them can be used INDOORS!!! The Segway will literally replace walking in many circumstances!
You could segway out of your apartment, onto the elevator, down the street all the way to work, into the elevator, and park it in your office. That's Dean Kamen's vision for the Segway.
$5,000 is very expensive relative to walking, which my legs provide at the cost of a good nights sleep and a hearty breakfast, but its nothing relative to possible saved car payments, insurance, gas, maintenance. If you're in a situation where you have access to more than one car or don't really need a car at all the Segway could end up saving you money. I can't wait until a Segway is financially viable for me.
http://www.bookofseg.com has really opened my eyes to all of this. Everyone should check it out.
Another strong point against the Segway is the gayness factor. At first people on Segways will look goofy to us but with time we'll get used to it. Men in a VW New Beetle/Mini Cooper, general computer nerdery, pocket protectors, all have become accepted with time. It wouldn't even be an issue for a generation born with Segways in use. If you won't use a Segway because you're worried about how you'd look then you have a serious image problem and need to grow up. It's people like you that keep the penis enlargment spam companies in business.
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You guys are comparing the Segway to all current forms of transportation but only listing the drawbacks of it. Yes a bike is cheaper and lighter, but not easy to go fast (especially in a suit) and though light, still cumbersome to carry anywhere. Yes a scooter/motorcycle is faster, but it is not environmentally friendly, its loud, and requires a good deal of maintenance. NEITHER of them can be used INDOORS!!! The Segway will literally replace walking in many circumstances!
You could segway out of your apartment, onto the elevator, down the street all the way to work, into the elevator, and park it in your office. That's Dean Kamen's vision for the Segway.
$5,000 is very expensive relative to walking, which my legs provide at the cost of a good nights sleep and a hearty breakfast, but its nothing relative to possible saved car payments, insurance, gas, maintenance. If you're in a situation where you have access to more than one car or don't really need a car at all the Segway could end up saving you money. I can't wait until a Segway is financially viable for me.
http://www.bookofseg.com has really opened my eyes to all of this. Everyone should check it out.
Another strong point against the Segway is the gayness factor. At first people on Segways will look goofy to us but with time we'll get used to it. Men in a VW New Beetle/Mini Cooper, general computer nerdery, pocket protectors, all have become accepted with time. It wouldn't even be an issue for a generation born with Segways in use. If you won't use a Segway because you're worried about how you'd look then you have a serious image problem and need to grow up. It's people like you that keep the penis enlargment spam companies in business.
A Segway for me? Yes please!