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Segway on its last legs?

Jan 14th 2009 12:02PM - 25 Comments

The Segway may be many things, but a sales success it is not. When the little machine was first announced, its inventor, Dean Kamen, proclaimed that it would relegate the car to horse and buggy status. Reality hasn't been quite so kind, and its ...

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VIDEO: Motocrossing a Segway with James "Bubba" Stewart

Jun 10th 2009 8:07AM - 4 Comments

Segway Supercross with James "Bubba" Stewart - Click above to watch the video after the break Now, to answer what we're sure is a burning question on the minds of all of our readers... yes, it is possible to ride a Segway on a supercross track. ...

Gallery: Target Security Officer riding a Segway

Segway replaces wheelchair for some

Feb 19th 2008 8:04PM - 1 Comment

Dr. Peter D. Poullos, a resident physician in the radiology department at Stanford University, was seriously injured in a bicycling accident. Paralyzed from the shoulders down, he had to go through major therapy to regain the use of his arms and ...

Video: Huckabee on a Segway

Dec 27th 2007 1:59PM - 0 Comments

Leading presidential candidate Mike Huckabee took a ride on a Segway recently, as you can see in the video above. He goes about 0.0000005 MPH while someone holds him and someone else actually screams "moving forward." I am assuming his handlers ...

150 Target stores will get Segway patrols

Feb 19th 2008 9:49AM - 13 Comments

What's good for the police is apparently good for Target Security Patrols as well. Whenever we hear about police departments moving some officers to the two-wheeled, battery-powered Segway PTs (like this), they often mention a certain list of ...

Will there be competition for the Segway soon from Sony?

Jan 3rd 2007 3:17PM - 3 Comments

According to patents filed recently by Sony, the company may be entering the personal transportation market soon. Personal transportation can mean anything from new shoes to rollerblades, skateboards to Segways; Sony seems to be targeting the higher ...

Another Segway alternative, this time no hands!

Jul 28th 2007 1:36PM - 4 Comments

An inventor named Ulrich Kahlert has created what is essentially a hands free version of the Segway. It's not clear from the site if it's actually a modified Segway or something completely new, but it seems to function similarly except that the ...

Expect to see more mall security on the Segway

May 14th 2008 4:39PM - 6 Comments

Simon Property Group, a company that provides security solutions to corporations all over the U.S., has announced that it is rolling out Segway i2s to its entire fleet of shopping mall security guards. The latest purchase will make Simon's fleet of ...

You can't front on this - Segway rider takes on BMX trickster

Apr 8th 2008 8:03AM - 2 Comments

The Segway is often derided for being an over-complex method of transportation. We can see the argument, considering that a bike or an e-bike would provide nearly all of the same capabilities for much less money... but the Segway is still cool and ...

GM and Segway working on new balancing 2-wheeler?

Apr 6th 2009 11:35PM - 28 Comments

Click above for a high-res gallery of the GM/Segway Project P.U.M.A. Please hold a moment while we check our calendars. Nope, it's definitely not April 1st. That must mean the stories circulating the internet tonight of a GM tie-up with Segway ...

Segway i2 is now green for real

May 4th 2008 6:28PM - 11 Comments

Segway transporters hold a special place on our site as technologically advanced electric two-wheelers available all over the world. While the Segway's usefulness as a transportation device is often scrutinized, the zero-emissions status of the ...

$4 gas drives Segway sales to new high

Jun 16th 2008 4:33PM - 3 Comments

Record prices for gasoline are driving people in need of transportation to look at all kinds of alternatives. Used small cars from the early '90s are attracting record high prices (ahem), and more people are investigating scooters, mopeds and ...

Engadget asks: How would you improve the Segway?

Sep 8th 2007 2:02PM - 5 Comments

Our gadget-obsessed pals over at Engadget want to know what you think of the Segway, or rather, how you would improve it. GM thinks it's a good idea to store them in the Opel Flextreme. I have been saying that the biggest problem about the Segway is ...

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