Segway Training

[cigarsarge]

Our School Resource Officers use them. We are also using them for events like the fair and downtown events. I'll stick to the old fashioned methods of getting from point A to point B.

For those of you wanting pics...Tuff shit.

[cinda]

The people who have the hang of using them make it look easy. What makes them crash hitting a rock or crack in the pavement? You would think its like riding a bike once you find the balance your all set.

[Shelby07]

This was from a couple of years ago. Maybe they got some of the bugs worked out, but it seems there's a lot more to it than there is to riding a bike.

http://www.segwayexposed.com

[guado]

I had a buddy who won a segway at a company raffle/contest. 3 days later they contacted himthat is was being recalled and gave him $3000. hahah

[CatalystOfChaos]

It worked pretty effectively for the security in the mall I used to manage a store at.

The mall was 1.7 million square feet, so they had a few guards on Segways to make it more effective to cover more mall.

Other than that, I dunno. Why not just get a bike? Or walk? Aren't they a pain to get up and down curbs and such?

[mrtr33]

Just ran across this today. It looks like you'd kill yourself just trying to drive it, much less use it in traffic.

When are we going to go to http://www.rhoadescar.com/jumplobb.htm? I have wanted one of those for years.

[DeeDubya]

GM/Segway "Puma" soon to hit the streets. If the gyro fails you will be skidding down the street on your face.

[Bassfever]

I had won a round of golf for 4 with Segways. Talk about Dumb. They say it will speed up the game. I am suprised my clubs are still straight. Dont get me wrong they are a lot of fun but not on a golf coarse that was built on the north face of a mountain. It was a day I will NEVER forget.

[CatalystOfChaos]

It goes 35 MPH, and its on a lithium ion battery that doesn't hold enough of a charge.

Still impractical other than for downtown driving.

The Smart Car from Mercedes is better if you're looking for a small fuel efficient commuter car, even though I still would stay away from it lol.

I love my Audi too much.

[mrtr33]

Look, I understand the underlying desire for a more compact, fuel-efficient automobile. I really do. In congested areas, especially when people have long commutes to work, both cost and space are factors in making smart transportation decisions.

But I'm kind of sick of the kowtowing towards one hyped-up demographic. I have never had an automobile I've fit in. I am very uncomfortable on long road trips. Try as I might to keep my back straight by sitting with good posture, my legs are always cramped, and I have to duck down to see traffic lights out of the windshield. Why does it have to be this way? I wouldn't mind paying extra for a large truck that is TRULY a large truck; something I could comfortably fit in, and, you know, maybe enjoy driving. Instead, the world and everything in it keeps getting smaller and smaller.

Drives me nuts.

[cigarsarge]

This was from a couple of years ago. Maybe they got some of the bugs worked out, but it seems there's a lot more to it than there is to riding a bike.

http://www.segwayexposed.com

It's much more than riding a bike...Trust me.