Segway PT is a 2-wheeled, self-balancing electric transportation device invented by Dean Kamen. Segways have had success in niche markets such as transportation for police departments, military bases, warehouses, corporate campuses or industrial sites. Advantages and Disadvantage of this invention are listed below.
Advantages:
1. Become more productive: more work can be done by using the product versus walking
2. Become more recognizable: Riders stand an additional eight inches off the ground, allowing you to be better seen and giving the rider better sight lines, over cars in a parking lot or boxes in a warehouse.
3. low operating costs: no need for gas and inexpensive battery charging (A complete cycle charge will take eight to ten hours)
4. reduce fatigue caused by walking
5. a clean, green, eco-friendly machine! (zero emission)
Disadvantages:
1. slow, having a max speed of 12.5 mph
2. does not exactly say how far the Segway will go with riders of different masses
3. heavy, weighing around 100lbs
4. unlike bicycles, a drained Segway cannot be pedaled home or a charger
5. expensive, which costs around $3000-$5000
Sunday, February 21, 2010
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