Seqway makes $1 billion in sales

[Lancer]

I want to get one to leave next to the bed at night in case I need to go to the potty.

Are they battery powered or gas?

[MarkG]

battery

[My Wife Hates CIV]

This guy (who developed the scooter) claimed it would change the world as we know it. Claimed it would change how cities are desinged.

right. still waiting...

It was just a let down for me. What does this guy have??? what has he made??? is it something out of the jetsons???

And all it was was a freakin scooter?!? at $5000?!?!?

[My Wife Hates CIV]

this whole thing WAS a pile of stick crap!

[DanS]

If it catches on, it will change the way urban cities are designed. It puts about 3x the area within "walking" distance. This would increase the property value of much of the city by at least 20%.

Note that this probably won't make any difference in much of the US, since you can probably count on one hand the number of urban cities.

[My Wife Hates CIV]

I see it as a toy.

I don't see it making changes really anywhere.

Who's going to use it when it snows, rains, you have a load to carry, another person to go with... on and on. It's not even as good as a bike. And when the battery dies...

It will have its place, maybe. It's not that much more work to walk (and maybe even less work when you take into account maintance). Perhaps in a warehouse setting... something like that.

[MarkG]

This guy (who developed the scooter) claimed it would change the world as we know it. Claimed it would change how cities are desinged.

right. still waiting...

hey, this is just the beggining!

if it develops in the next years with lighter, faster, cheaper models, this could really create a new martker

[My Wife Hates CIV]

dont see it. why would you buy one? if it was only say $300. First, would you for that and why? beyond just the fun factor of trying. what would you use it for??

[MarkG]

snows, rains

they've got alternative set of tyres

you have a load to

there is already a model with bags and stuff

another person to go with

he will have his own

And when the battery dies

excuss me, can us your plug for a while?

[Jac de Molay]

If it catches on, it will change the way urban cities are designed. It puts about 3x the area within "walking" distance. This would increase the property value of much of the city by at least 20%.

That's great. But do we really want these things clogging up sidewalks and interfering with people who actually walk? I 've heard a lot of cities will consider these no different than any other motorizied trans.

I dont see the use of this unless your semi-disabled.

[DanS]

Personally, I would buy one, because it would put Northern Virginia within walking distance without breaking a sweat. I don't have a car, some of the good areas aren't serviced by Metro, and cabbing it would cost $10-12 each way.

"But do we really want these things clogging up sidewalks and interfering with people who actually walk?"

If it gets that bad, I'm sure we can add Segway lanes to roads.

[MarkG]

what would you use it for??

my job and my university are 15 minutes away on foot. a big number of places i go around the city are 10-15 minutes max on car. i'd change crowded buses, cars that i dont have anywhere to park, and costly taxis with this thing....

then again i dont live in new york(nor athens(unless i could go onboard the metro with a seqway ))

[My Wife Hates CIV]

It's raining like it never has before!!! oh my!

But i can still use my scooter - it has rain tires on it. I guess they are difficult to tip over, I've heard? hope so... because you're getting wet when i roll by in my big fat gas sucking USA SUV!

These things will never amount to anything. What do they give you that you don't already have?!?!?

[DanS]

MWHC: Get this through your thick skull: It will not be useful to you, if you live in Suburban Hell or out in the middle of BFE.

[Jac de Molay]

If it gets that bad, I'm sure we can add Segway lanes to roads.

Ok. So now they're competing with large vehicles hurtling down the street . I don't think that sounds too safe with me. Especially the way people around here drive.