Segways

[Lister]

Anybody have one of them? You know, the two-wheeled scooter type things? I'm curious to hear from someone that actually owns one of these things. I hear they can go 24 miles on a single charge, but don't know about their speed.

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by Lister

Anybody have one of them? You know, the two-wheeled scooter type things? I'm curious to hear from someone that actually owns one of these things. I hear they can go 24 miles on a single charge, but don't know about their speed.

I know the Polaris store over off 169 has them and you can try them out there. I've seen many of them and they go pretty fast.

[Lister]

Ya, I may go check it out. The thing is, I have a vehicle, as does my wife. But, I work out of the home and rarely use it. I was thinking if I sold my vehicle and bought one of these it would be good for the environment and save the heck out of gas (even though I don't use much anyway). They're kind of expensive, but if you go to the segway website, they have tons of models - even sport adventure models that are meant for off road. The only problem is I wonder how prone they are to theft. I mean, you can't take them inside everywhere, such as a small convenience store. Thanks for the response.

[Conan71]

I didn't know if they were still on the market,  I thought there were safety concerns that got them pulled.  How much is one?  That would sure beat having to excercize...[]

[Lister]

I don't know how much the off-road types go for, but the consumer street model goes for 5,600 dollars. Ouch! And that's without any accessories like bad holders and such..

[jne]

For that kind of money, I'd want 'good' holders

[Lister]

quote:Originally posted by jne

For that kind of money, I'd want 'good' holders

You're right! I meant "bag holders." But for that kind of money they ought to be made out of gold.

[Ed W]

$5600 would buy a very nice bicycle, or a perfectly serviceable one with $5000 left over.

Just for fun, I'd like to see a Segway cross some angled railroad tracks in the rain.  I suspect the laser gyros would attempt to keep it upright while a tire was sliding.

[cks511]

or..one of these:

http://www.scootcoupe.com/index.html

[cannon_fodder]

Segways changed the world!  Neat idea, seriously misunderstood the market.

They do go fast.  The Tulsa Sheriff  has a couple of them they use at the fair and Oktoberfest (1 month away!!!!).

[sgrizzle]

A cop on a segway recently stopped a robbery or something (was in the news). I've also seen them used alot in airports and even at a car dealership  in claremore. I know EMSA has a few also for large events like the fair.

[Lister]

They're really cool devices. I wish they would bring the price down just a bit though. Maybe a used one? Craigslist? hmmmm..

[Lister]

I didn't find any in Tulsa or OkC, but I found one in Dallas for $3,200; this is an all-terrain one, which is what I would like. It says it's a demo model with only two hours usage and is still in the box... This price is a lot more reasonable.

http://dallas.craigslist.org/mcy/398522884.html

[tim huntzinger]

Think about this, the HTV is a scalable technology, so one day we could have semi-sized Segways zooming down the higways with six-foot high wheels!  There is a 'special forces' model that has removed the governor so they can move fast and carry more weight.  I thought it was amazing when San Fransicko banned the use of the HTV on sidewalks.

[sauerkraut]

They are sold in Columbus, Ohio and they also bring up some legal questions that are not clear, and current laws do address the things. Are they like a person on foot? Or do they have to follow the rules set up for wheelchairs or other motorized scooters? The Columbus Dispatch Newspaper had a article about them about 2 weeks ago,There is also another big question about them and it escapes me now that the newspaper story brought up. Anyhow, It may make people gain weight if they quit walking altogether. I guess they are alot of fun to ride around in. I don't know how long a battery charge will last.