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Unread 03-12-2001, 23:10
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While this does not change a whole lot, I'm betting that Dean has a few versions of the Segway that go a lot faster than 10-15mph. Granted, these probably wont be street...errr sidewalk legal, but they do exist. Dean commented on GMA that his was set for 12mph, but they have faster ones back in the lab. From what I could tell from the segment, it seems that a little card inserted to start the unit controls the max speed.
Just a random comment, but I personally think that once people get comfortable with their Segway, the whole handlebar assembly should be removable at their discression. On the GMA segment, the demonstrators were able to violently shake IT without trouble. If there aren't any sensors up there, I think that would make IT much more appealing and 'sleek.'
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