>Ronn wrote- > The main place I can see that it could be useful is in the Northeast, where > every morning a lot of commuters must drive from their homes to the train > station and leave their cars there all day (or have their spouses drive > them to the station, then keep the car, if that is a possibility with their > schedules), then may need to go several blocks once they get off the train > in the city, then reverse the whole process in the evening. (And even > there: what if it rains?) Granted, that may be an area where they need > it. In the rest of the country, though, it's hard to imagine it replacing > the family car, or even the second car. (And the reality is that when we > need a car, a lot of us scour the want ads looking for used cars which can > be purchased for less than the price of a Segway . . . )
(snip) > BTW: How well does it do on hills? I live on a hill which is hard to get > to the top of when it snows unless you have a 4WD (which most of the year > is also an expensive luxury). I can't really speak to the specifics, just a bit of hearsay. Evidently a my sister in law use to room with one of the marketers for Segway. The devices are made in Manchester NH, which can be a pretty hilly place. Evidently the staff pretty much take them to coffee breaks,etc. No real huge issues/complaints on insufferability from the general population, but take that from someone who no longer works in Manchester. 2 cents Dee _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
