Do You Remember Life Before The Segway?

[KarenH]

Originally Posted by robotcanuck1676

Also, if they live 10 miles away from their job, and the Segway (I believe) has a max speed of 17 mph, it will take them ~35 minutes to get to work, assuming they travel at max speed all the time, as opposed to 30 min. at 20 mph average, a relatively low average speed.

Actually, the company says the max. speed is 12.5 mph. Not that it matters much--where I live, driving a car often requires at least 35 minutes to go 10 miles.

Moreover, the sidewalks here really aren't designed for Segways. Local efforts to conform to the Americans with Disabilities Act are half-hearted. I often see people in wheelchairs on our sidewalks, but I don't know how they get around the numerous obstacles. The fact is, our street designers aren't serious about any mode of transport other than motor vehicles. So most people aren't going to stop using their cars unless they're forced to.