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Originally Posted by MikeDubreuil
It all sound a little ridiculous doesn't it? Dean Kamen and the folks at Segway will have to think of something to get them around what the Segway really is: a high-tech Honda motor scooter.
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I usually don't respond this tersely and ungraciously, but I lack the time today to give a high-quality answer and I just have to let it out:
Dude, you're totally off base.
Compared to a scooter, a Segway has the approximate footprint and agility of a walking person. Compared to a Segway, a scooter has the approximate footprint and agility of a motorcycle. A Segway will not go faster than about three times walking speed. A scooter's speed is not so limited; it will happily go as fast as its engine and the slope of its path will permit.