Segway PT is the first Segway scooter that was produced by Segway. It is a two-wheeled, self-balancing electric vehicle that was invented by a man named Dean Kamen and later produced by Segway. In December 2001 it was finally released in the market. The Segway is a battery-powered vehicle that can be charged from a household current. The rider is able to accelerate by leaning forward and decelerate by leaning backward. The Segway PT is able to balance with the help of two computers that are running software, five gyroscopes and two tilt sensors. This vehicle is built to stay balanced in one place. The Segway PT features a governor mechanism which automatically tilts the vehicle slightly backward once the maximum speed allowed by the software is reached.
The Segway PT is designed to be used in the outdoors like sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and some city streets. Other uses for this vehicle include increasing the mobility for people that are disabled, used in theme parks by security, and it has been used as a platform for movie camera tracking shots in movies. The maximum speed of this vehicle reaches up to 12.5mph and it ranges from 15-25 miles over a charge. The Segway PT can be activated using one of three keys that include: Black Key, Yellow Key, and Red Key depending on the rider’s skill and how fast he/she wants to go. This vehicle is excellent for people above the age of fifteen. Also, with the gas prices sky rocketing the Segway PT is great for traveling short distances since it runs on electricity. The price for the Segway ranges from $5146-$6180. It can only be purchased from an authorized dealer of Segway.
Link:
http://www.segway.com/includes/dealer-locator.php
Movie Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euzHxyIRJhA
The Segway PT is designed to be used in the outdoors like sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and some city streets. Other uses for this vehicle include increasing the mobility for people that are disabled, used in theme parks by security, and it has been used as a platform for movie camera tracking shots in movies. The maximum speed of this vehicle reaches up to 12.5mph and it ranges from 15-25 miles over a charge. The Segway PT can be activated using one of three keys that include: Black Key, Yellow Key, and Red Key depending on the rider’s skill and how fast he/she wants to go. This vehicle is excellent for people above the age of fifteen. Also, with the gas prices sky rocketing the Segway PT is great for traveling short distances since it runs on electricity. The price for the Segway ranges from $5146-$6180. It can only be purchased from an authorized dealer of Segway.
Link:
http://www.segway.com/includes/dealer-locator.php
Movie Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euzHxyIRJhA
2 comments:
These move really slow though... REALLY slow =/
Its kinda pricy... I could just walk, and its better for my health.
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