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The Segway is back with 4 wheels
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The two wheel version was a big hit...NOT!
Why four?
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seems stupid to me. *shrugs* and its always tough to tell if the riders have good balance or if the thing actually works. moving your feet to do different stuff? pfft.
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It'd be great if it cost 50 bucks.
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Originally posted by Agasthya:
It'd be great if it cost 50 bucks.
I'm guessing you still ride a Huffy.
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Looks like fun to me.
20 mph is not enough thoug 
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Yea, this one will definitely succeed.
Cough.
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an electric ATV? It's probably really overpriced. The orginial Segway is a @#%!!#^ joke.
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Originally posted by Atomic Rooster:
The two wheel version was a big hit...NOT!
Why four?
To replace short distance travel in cars without looking idiotic. And because George Bush fell off the two-wheeled one.
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yeah, 20 mph is deff. not enough, if it went a solid 55, then it would be cool, 55 on 2 wheels is good stuff. Then again 125 on a bike is even better.
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Looks a lot cooler then a regular Segway, but I can do all of that on my mountain bike and its a lot cheaper and better for my health.
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Who wants to bet that it'll cost more than $5k?
No thanks.
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Smooth wheels == no traction, how stupid is that. They show it as if you're going to take it out in the woods...
I guess it would work for people in urban areas who need to get around but can't bike? I dunno. Waste of money. It's a concept right now so they can gauge people's reactions, I bet.
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Give it a few more years and it should sell. Baby boomers are getting old...they'll want something cool (ie. cooler than a wheel chair) to travel in.
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It looks like a four wheel bicycle .
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Originally posted by Rain:
Give it a few more years and it should sell. Baby boomers are getting old...they'll want something cool (ie. cooler than a wheel chair) to travel in.
havent you been watching television? Cool hip old ladies travel in style .. they travel in "Rascals" .. those little scooter cart thingies
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Originally posted by Lancer409:
havent you been watching television? Cool hip old ladies travel in style .. they travel in "Rascals" .. those little scooter cart thingies
Or HoverRound. "Now I'm free to see the world!!" </music>
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I don't understand:
It's not street legal.... but yet you can't drive it on sidewalks.
WTF is it good for?
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Originally posted by banninated68:
I don't understand:
It's not street legal.... but yet you can't drive it on sidewalks.
WTF is it good for?
- Rob
Slipping around on wet grass and running into people on hiking trails.
(OT: I'm coming up on 16384 sig views! w00t.  )
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This world is just not ready for this.
Will it ever?
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looks pretty sucky to me. besides, they don't plan on selling it anyway:
"Since Concept Centaur is just that�a concept�they aren't for sale. At the present time, Segway LLC has no plans to manufacture or sell this as a product."
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Now if they put a rocket launcher or a gun of some sort on it. Then it'd be cool. The US gov would buy it in droves.
Thats the key my friends. Government contracts.
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I'd rather have this:
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Wow, I bet Bush drives that when he's around the ranch.
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I think it looks cool. Looks fun to ride. They should develop it more to address complaints like those here.
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Genius. You know who.
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The only thing this might have over an ATV is that you stand less of a chance of a broken neck if it rolls on you. Ozzy should perhaps look into getting one of these.
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It will also be better for the environment than an ATV. Of course, that makes me wonder if there are reasonably priced, 4-cycle ATVs out there. Not that it matters much when you live in a city.
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Originally posted by banninated68:
It's not street legal.... but yet you can't drive it on sidewalks.
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I have seen Segway-like devices with four wheels, but this isn't one of them.
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You are in Soviet Russia. It is dark. Grue is likely to be eaten by YOU!
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i agree in that if it costs a fortune, and if that cost is what is prohibiting implementation...
then, NO � you did not make a sucessful product
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I'll cycle thanks. My bike doesn't run out of electricity, is even better for the environment, can go more places, keeps me fit, doesn't make me look like a nerd and costs a lot less I'll bet.
Of course, if I ever do drive in to a very, very small cul-de-sac I won't be able to turn round like they do with the 4xSegway in that video. Bummer, huh? I think that outweighs its disadvantages!!
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I kind of like the idea... but must agree with others... not very practical.
I work 10+ miles away from work... I have biked it a few times, but I get very tired/sweaty.
I wouldn't mind something a little more motorized.
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