flash13 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 The Segway, transportation of choice for mall security, is dead The original Segway was supposed to change mobility almost two decades ago, but alas, it never happened. The original Segway -- yes, the one we often see mall security stunting -- will reach the end of the road this July. Gizmodo first reported the self-balancing scooter's demise on Tuesday and noted the contraption hasn't been much of a sales success. The Segway's creator, Dean Kamen, sold the company to China's Ninebot in 2015, and the OG Segway only made up 1.5% of its revenue in 2019. So, it was time to wheel the machine away. Segway did not immediately return Roadshow's request for comment on the mobility vehicle's demise. Although the Segway was meant to revolutionize mobility when it debuted in 2001, the vehicle's price of $5,000 made it a tough sell. Still, it was an incredibly agile machine that balanced itself and only required minimal motions from the rider to propel the battery-powered scooter of sorts around. While the Segway many of us know will depart the world on July 15, parent company Ninebot still plans to create mobility machines. In fact, it showed off the new Segway S-Pod that kind of looks like an egg on wheels. There's no leaning required like the original Segway since it uses a control knob and it'll go up to 24 mph. But, we salute the original Segway. It was just a little ahead of its time Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Paul Blart Movies just wont be the same anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyy Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 I've got to be honest and say that I thought it was one of the worst "innovations" ever when it was first unveiled to the world. The propaganda/sales pitch said it was going to revolutionize how we moved around in the towns and cities. At a time when we were encouraged to be more health conscious and go for walks this contraption appears....and I couldn't help imagining lots of fat people crashing into each other!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ghost Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 6 hours ago, Mach1 said: I dare any man to buy for their wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyy Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 ghost, you don't know my wife...she'd probably buy that for me!!!!😀😀😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurch234 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 18 hours ago, flash13 said: new Segway S-Pod that kind of looks like an egg on wheels. Nano Nano I'm Mork from Ork lol Reference: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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