Segway, as a product, has been in the market already since 2001. However, it was only in 2011 when its popularity and utilization is in the hype, most especially in the Asian countries. It is a personal transporter (PT) that can only accommodate one passenger at a time. Unlike electronic wheelchairs, the passenger needs to stand up when using this Segway. Aside from that, it is also not categorized in most countries as a motor transportation vehicle. Maybe this is because it can only run up to 20 kilometers per hour. Moreover, this is also an electric vehicle, which means that this runs through electricity rather than using fuel. It has a rechargeable battery, which can run for 39 kilometers for every charge.
The latest versions of this vehicle may have more than one battery in order to make it run for a longer time. Furthermore, there are some companies who are trying to develop this form of personal transporter using solar energy or other power saver solutions. Well, this is because one of the major setbacks of this product in its early stage of development is the life of its battery. It is such a hassle to charge it every hour or two.
How do people operate this vehicle?
The dynamics in controlling the Segway PT is extremely simply. The passengers only need to lean forward or backward in order to move to the direction that they want. It also has a smooth transition mechanism for moving from left to right and vice versa. Hence, it is a modern technology that coordinates body movements in order to control it. The passenger controls the speed through the balance point. At first, people would be quite afraid to try it. However, when they already tried it, they will surely enjoy riding on it.
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