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Posted by BaltACD on Sunday, December 17, 2023 2:20 PM

Never too old to have a happy childhood!

              

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Posted by Overmod on Sunday, December 17, 2023 1:46 PM

Segway was sold to British interests in 2009.  Their CEO notoriously went over a cliff riding one of the British products a couple of years later.  Having owned more than a fair share of British cars... I had never seen the upside of having Lucas electrics, but now I do.

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Posted by rdamon on Sunday, December 3, 2023 7:37 PM

Overmod

I think Segway has been gone a long time.  I find I don't really miss them that much.

 

 

Still going strong .  They are involved in the scooter and e-bike market as well.

 

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Posted by Overmod on Saturday, December 2, 2023 12:48 PM

I think Segway has been gone a long time.  I find I don't really miss them that much.

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Posted by zugmann on Saturday, December 2, 2023 12:44 PM

  I've seen more powered unicycle things on the road than segways.  By a lot. 

Didn't segway go belly-up? 

  

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Posted by Overmod on Saturday, December 2, 2023 12:32 PM

The PUMA is just a clunky two-wheeled version of that four-wheel car on the subway.

I mean something like a weatherproof and air-conditioned capsule just large enough for the single rider of a typical Segway.  If you remember the Buell record motorcycle that had the rider wear the 'streamlining' panels on the sides... that sort of tight enclosure.

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Posted by zugmann on Saturday, December 2, 2023 8:45 AM

Overmod
Still waiting after all these years for someone to build a Segway with a climate-controlled enclosure for the rider...

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-gm-and-segway-puma-dream-vs-reality-145731.html

  

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Posted by Overmod on Saturday, December 2, 2023 8:07 AM

Still waiting after all these years for someone to build a Segway with a climate-controlled enclosure for the rider...

i had hoped this thread would have taken off by now.  Where are the contributors?

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Strange Sights and Bizarre Visions 1
Posted by BEAUSABRE on Sunday, November 26, 2023 7:08 AM

A semi-occasional series focusing on the strange and bizarre beneath our feet.

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