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Hootie hoo! NYPD buys 10 Segways

May 17th 2007 8:19PM - 6 Comments

The New York City Police Department bought ten Segway Personal Transporters (PTs) today, the first of these two-wheeled electric vehicles purchased by the City of New York. The popular tourist areas Central Park and Coney Island, as well as other ...

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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 ...

Chinese S.W.A.T. team rides Segways into the line of fire

Jul 2nd 2008 8:04PM - 8 Comments

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Whoa_Segways_to_Fight_Terrorism_in_China'; A counter-terrorist exercise known as "Taishan 2008," took place yesterday in Jinan, Shandong Province, China. Among other things, the forces used Segways for ...

It's the Colts, the Bears and Segways in Super Bowl action this weekend

Feb 2nd 2007 4:20PM - 0 Comments

click image for a needlessly large high-res image of this photo A lot of people know who will be playing in the American National Football League's Super Bowl XLI this Sunday. Most of them even probably have a team they'd like to win it (da Bears). ...

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Friday Humor: We don't need no stinkin' Segways - pedal-power chases down criminals

Jun 15th 2007 9:53AM - 0 Comments

"Mules for the masses"! "Fun Green and Honest - A unique endeavour into sustainable environmentally friendly travel." "We are two chaps with a great idea to give the people of our town a choice. A choice to be part of a solution to their own ...

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

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 ...

Memphis cops using T3 electric scooters

Mar 30th 2008 3:06PM - 1 Comment

Police on electric vehicles are quickly becoming the new stereotype. Whether it's the Strathclyde Police or the NYPD riding Vectrix scooters or cops everywhere on Segways, we're seeing more and more departments justify battery-powered scooters for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Guilty as charged: UK police get iMiEV for urban policing

Oct 6th 2009 4:59PM - 4 Comments

UK Police Mitsubishi iMiEV - Click above for high-res image gallery Starting next month, there will be some Mitsubishi i MiEVs in the UK that look a little different than the standard i MiEVs that are being tested on the roads there. The first ...

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 ...

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