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MattK 26-07-2002 21:39

New Segway MODEL!
 
I dunno how accurate this info is! I am a counsler @ FIRST PLACE in Manchester NH, (hometown of the Segway) and one of the kids I had as a camper who's dad works for segway, said they were developing a Model that could "kinda climb stairs, its really cool! The two sets of wheels move like the Ibot's do, they kinda rotate".

If I am wrong, sorry. But this is what I heard, and its pretty close to the source.

-Matt :)

Ashley Weed 26-07-2002 21:49

That would be a cool addition if anything, because if it couldn't climb stairs, maybe it would at least be able to drive on and off a street curb without causing any harm to its rider.

MattK 26-07-2002 21:54

I kinda regret posting this, I dont want any news service to see it. They may go wild.


:rolleyes:

Joe Matt 28-07-2002 17:07

Look familiar?



That was an origional patent picture. The Segway was always ment to climb stairs, they just unvailed a simpiler, cheeper model on December 5th, 2001.

Jon K. 28-07-2002 17:27

Quote:

Originally posted by MattK
I kinda regret posting this, I dont want any news service to see it. They may go wild.


:rolleyes:

you can delete your original post hence deleting this thread

MattK 28-07-2002 18:14

JosephM

Yeah I do remeber that, all I was saying is that they might bring it to production.

P.s. Do you know where to get all those old Pattent Sheets are?

Ian W. 28-07-2002 18:20

hmm, if the segway was always meant to climb stairs, why did they cut that out of the current model? i would think that would be an important thing to many people, especially in the city. think about it, you want to buy a segway, but your apartment building has a few stairs in the front. you're not going to be able to ride up (heck, dean couldn't clear the lip on the playing field, you're not going to make it up a staircase), and you're not going to carry it up. a segway with three wheels that could climb stairs would make a huge amount of sense. the only problem i see is an increase in power needed, so either a bigger battery, or shorter run time per charge. but i think that problem is a minor thing when compared to all the benefits from a design like that.

MattK 28-07-2002 18:33

I completely agree. I would sacrafise 2 houres of run time for a feature like that.

Joe Matt 29-07-2002 19:31

As for the patenet sheets, I went to www.theitquestion.com . GO to additional reading then patents.

As for leaving it out of the current model, think, you have just announced a machine that costs $3000, much more than what some will pay, and you want to add a feature that could add atleast $1000 to the bottom line, that would be bad business.

The will release the origional verson and then the Segway 2. There are probably a few prototypes floating around, but think here. They might have had to releas the lower verson because the more expensive one that can climb stairs might not be ready. The eStand feature was just implimented for the Segways in the past few weeks. It wasn't available for any of the Demo models at WDW or for testing at GE.

Ian W. 29-07-2002 20:42

eStand? i've never heard of that. care to explain?

MattK 29-07-2002 20:51

Estand, Kick Stand

MattK 30-07-2002 22:16

I SAW ONE! I Saw a new SEGWAY Model! I was down by their headcourters and this guy was rididng one around with a big yellow EXPERIMENTAL Sicker on it!

Ian W. 31-07-2002 13:29

is it like the patent picture, or different? also, do you have any ideas on the specs? be interesting to see how the two versions compare.

Adam Y. 31-07-2002 21:02

His idea to walk up stairs isn't new. It's even been in a movie.(guess which one)

MattK 01-08-2002 16:25

I dont understand this whole movie thing!?


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