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Originally Posted by M. Krass
Efficient personal transport embraced by the population will lead to the redesign of cities, eliminating the need for roads and automobiles altogether when traveling short distances. The Segway HT isn't the answer, it's the first step.
No car at all is far better than a hybrid, isn't it?
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That depends.
If it's a good day outside and I'm just going around with a couple of books in my backpack (although that combination would most likely be more than the advertised limit of 250 lbs), then sure, I'll take a Segway.
But if the weather is lame, we had a power outage, I've got to haul something that requires a hand, or it's just too much stuff to worry about moving it and keeping me from falling onto the pavement, then I'm going to have to drive a hybrid...or in the meantime, my CR-V. (You know, the CR-V is based off of the Civic platform (which has a hybrid), with plenty of under-the-rear-cargo-area storage where a spare tire would be (but is mounted to the back of the car)...so why isn't there a CR-V hybrid?!)
Personal transportation to me often means more than just transporting the person...therein lies the problem of a Segway. (That, and the lack of a cupholder.)