What Is It?
The Segway® Personal Transporter { PT } is
one of the most innovative
means of transportation in history. It's right up there with the wheel, wagons, automobiles,
boats, locomotives, airplanes, and spaceships. In fact, it has as much in common with the latter as the former.
"Huh?", you say. No kidding. It has
gyroscopic sensors similar to those
in the space shuttle to
keep it balanced. And it has dual smart batteries
and duplicate computer control systems for
redundancy and safety.
All of that results in what Segway Inc. calls "dynamic stabilization":
100 times
a second it's checking to make sure it's underneath you.

The Segway PT is
designed to move like a human. You move forward and
backward and stop by shifting your center of gravity forward or backward -
like
walking without moving your feet. And it will literally
turn on a dime
in place. There's also a
long list of safety features to protect the glider
and those nearby.
When we're out gliding, occasionally someone will yell out "Lazy!" at us - as they're riding by in their
gas-guzzling SUV. 'Nuff said there. But the
Segway PT wasn't designed to replace
walking. It was designed to replace those trips where it's
too far to walk
and you feel guilty driving your car. It's a fun way to run errands, commute, explore, tour, work, and patrol.

Which model is right for you? There are two basic models:
i2 for normal
terrain indoors and outdoors, and
x2 for rougher terrain outside.
And there are
accessory packages available for each of the models
including i2 Commuter, i2 Cargo, x2 Adventure, and x2 Turf. The
Patroller
model can be based on the i2 or x2.
Still not convinced?
Come in and try it in our shop for a few minutes -
for free! And for loads of additional information and
to find out which
model is right for you, visit
www.segway.com.