Wozniak carries two Segways in the back of his Toyota Prius
Click above for more images of the Saturn Flextreme concept
Apple co-founder Steve "the Woz" Wozniak loves his Segway. In fact, that should be plural, as he has multiple self-balancing two-wheelers. He also likes his hybrid Toyota Prius, enough to test its 104 mph top speed on multiple occasions. "I'll tell you, a hatchback is a really efficient car," says Wozniak. "You want things smaller but
you want them to do a lot." The fact that the Prius has a good-sized boot is certainly a good thing for Steve. When traveling, Woz couldn't possibly leave his beloved Personal Transporter home, so he carries two of them in the back of his Prius hatchback. We have an idea of what Wozniak would like to see for his next car... how 'bout the Saturn Flextreme which was shown off last Janurary as a concept in Detroit. It's the perfect vehicle for the man - as General Motors was kind enough to include two Segway scooters neatly tucked into the back already. Maybe Steve and Bob Lutz should get together, ride their Segways and talk about getting Mr. Wozniak a proper Segway-carrier.
[Source: Wired]
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tankd0g 4:04PM (8/22/2008)
Come on now, he's not THAT fat. Just one should be able to carry him.
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Erik 3:59PM (8/22/2008)
Uh, looks like maybe the Woz should get off that Segway and walk now and then...
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Zigster 4:37PM (8/22/2008)
That guy is really into embarrassing himself http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-6091338-1.html
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Joe 6:18PM (8/22/2008)
I can remember when he was the smart Steve at Apple. That was a looooong time ago.
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Randy 11:04PM (8/22/2008)
Now lets see, why are americans fat?
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Trev 3:53AM (8/23/2008)
cuz all Americans use Segways? *gives an exacerbated look*
vfx 2:32AM (8/23/2008)
In the states the Kathy Griffen show "My Life on the D List" on Bravo channel had a whole episode with Woz. The Segways were pulled out of the car for teaching, and a Polo match.
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NateW 8:52PM (8/25/2008)
Why doesn't the Prius qualify as a segway carrier?
And I'm a bit disappointed, Woz should know that adding weight to any car will decrease its efficiency unless the weight does something more efficient to propel the vehicle than the original vehicle did....
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