If you could make some changes to the segway, what would they be?
Mine would be the powersource or the ability to climb stairs… maybe a new method of hands-free turning
Same here, but add a longer battery life (days, not hours).
I would probably add a headlight/brake light, and possible different color schemes.
People like modularity, add-ons, and the ability to easily change the color of a product (eg, the faceplates of the nokia cellphones). But thats just the surface stuff…
smaller and lighter. Able to be put in a backpack.
It would be nice to be able to ride it to class, but once you get there what do you do with it. There are four flights of stairs to climb and small classroom.
*Originally posted by Ogre *
**smaller and lighter. Able to be put in a backpack.It would be nice to be able to ride it to class, but once you get there what do you do with it. There are four flights of stairs to climb and small classroom. **
When Eric Fleming had one up at Syracuse, he said he would ask permission from the professor to leave it on the side of the class… or in front.
Also, whatever happened to the “it” claim that “it” could be placed in two small duffel bags, and assembled or dis-asembled in five minutes with simple tools…
Wierd.
*Originally posted by Tom Schindler *
**When Eric Fleming had one up at Syracuse, he said he would ask permission from the professor to leave it on the side of the class… or in front.
Also, whatever happened to the “it” claim that “it” could be placed in two small duffel bags, and assembled or dis-asembled in five minutes with simple tools…
Wierd. **
I met that guy, he let me ride the segway for the first time. I tried to contact him again awhile ago, whats he up to?
yeah
able to fit into a backpack
lighter
longer lasting battery
oh yeah LESS EXPENSIVE!!!
I’d add two more wheels to make it more stable…
Ouch- that hurt!!
*Originally posted by Wayne C. *
**I’d add two more wheels to make it more stable…Ouch- that hurt!! **
um, one little thing. The whole part about segway only having 2 wheels is why it is so cool. It is what makes it a technological masterpiece, know what i mean. Add 2 more wheels, and you kill the whole idea/ purpose
or the ability to climb stairs
Errr it does:) or it should in the near future. Remeber three wheels on each side.
*Originally posted by wysiswyg *
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Errr it does:) or it should in the near future. Remeber three wheels on each side.
WE KNOW!
Its just we want to see a working model
I say it needs snow tires or little chains to go around the tires.
They do.
The ability to burn out
*Originally posted by Gadget247 *
**The ability to burn out
i got one of the tires to spin a bit when i was making a tight turn on sand… it never felt like it lost control or anything though.
Tom
It needs the ability to go at least 30 MPH. They need an all-terrain device with 4 wheel drive and super horse power.
There have been a couple of posts about adding wheels to increase it abilities (such as 4-wheel drive) but wouldn"t this defeat the purpose? If you have something with wheels, why not use them all the time? It would be pointless to have a form of transportation with two wheels lying around for special occasions. The tri-star wheel thing (check out this site)would be the way to make it climb stairs, but it wouldn"t look as elegant as the orginal (which is the best part about it.) Any other ideas on how to make a two-wheel Segway climb stairs?
*Originally posted by team222badbrad *
**It needs the ability to go at least 30 MPH. They need an all-terrain device with 4 wheel drive and super horse power. **
Going 15 mph without any protection is dangerous enough, so why go 30? It not only kill more, it would enrage the pedestrian rights orginizations.
And try to fit a supercharged engin into that little frame.