2006-06-22 11:29:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
I would guess...
1. Price
2. Too slow for the bike lane
3. Too fast for the sidewalk with others on foot.
4. Price
5. The would fall down when the charge reached zero. They fixed it later.
6. would you pay $5k+ for a powered unicycle?
2006-06-23 03:56:09 · answer #1 · answered by Thundercat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who said they are failing. The way I see Segway Inc. as a hugh niche market of the high end scooters. Seriously, think about it a lot of the big time celebrities, governments, tours, and even interenational they are doing pretty good business. Believe or not they even have a segway polo sport that is gaining more and more popularity...believe or not!!
And now the Segway Inc, is soon to be going out as a IPO! Segway Inc, is also stating that the international sales of the segway transporter HT has and continues to increase year to year.
Also, the segway products keep improving, and I see with the gas prices being has high as they are segway seem to be or could be a big puzzle in this area. Which they already seem to be doing in international where the gas prices are sometimes three times higher then the states!
Where is it that they are failing?
2006-06-26 08:01:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a fancy high tech wheel chair for people who don't need wheel chairs.
Also, America is getting fatter than hell. We don't need another device to keep us from burning calories.
In twenty years, something like the segway will probably be everywhere, assuming we aren't all working in a Chinese sweat shop and praying to Mecca five times a day under gunpoint.
2006-06-22 18:39:09 · answer #3 · answered by trixwagen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It didn't-- the people at Segway are improving it to acommodate heavier people
2006-06-22 18:38:14 · answer #4 · answered by alice b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the cheapest model is over $5000. I can think of a lot better ways to spend 5k than that.
2006-06-22 18:40:06 · answer #5 · answered by jeepster420 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a replacement for a car or bike, but for walking and if you don't have the big bucks to spend on one then you'll just end up walking....
2006-06-22 18:33:01 · answer #6 · answered by Sharp Marble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two expensive and they would only charge for 2 hours. That's not helpful at all!
2006-06-22 18:32:54 · answer #7 · answered by WiserAngel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too much public resistance
2006-06-22 18:34:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
many cities outlaw their use. even before they had a chance to get started up. too much danger to pedestrians.
2006-06-22 18:50:51 · answer #9 · answered by dude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a nutshell, the price.
2006-06-22 21:10:30 · answer #10 · answered by Oghma Gem 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋