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To: Jerry in Omaha who wrote (273)	12/5/2001 1:46:08 PM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 377

<<PS -- If you care to check it Dean Kamen loathed the "world changing" hype made by others>> He "loathed" it so much he copied it? EXACT QUOTE from the SEGWAY WEBSITE: "As Segway Human Transporter (HT) changes the way you work, shop, commute, and explore, it also gives you the power to change the world around you. Some of these changes will affect your neighborhood, some will affect the world at large. As your sense of what is local expands, so will your sense of community. This might translate into greater support of local businesses or a stronger connection to your neighbors, who you'll now see face to face instead of through car or bus windows. As more people use Segway HT, there will be a global effect—a focus away from urban sprawl, reduced fuel consumption, and less stress on the environment. These changes will be far-reaching, enduring, and beneficial—for your life and your world." segway.com "By allowing you to cover more ground in less time and giving you the strength to carry more, Segway HT will reduce our need for cars and other vehicles with combustion engines. We think this will produce some profound environmental changes—both in the long and short term. As you consider these statistics and scenarios, bear in mind that these examples cover only the U.S., whose automobiles consume about 15% of the world's oil. Furthermore in 1996, new car sales in Asia alone exceeded those of North America and Western Europe combined. "Imagine what Segway HT will save It's estimated that American drivers take 900 million car trips per day. The EPA estimates that half of all those trips are less than five miles (8 km) long and transport only one passenger—trips perfectly suited to Segway HT. If these 450 million daily trips last an average of three miles (4.8 km), we can say that Americans drive 1.35 billion miles (2.16 billion km) per day on trips five miles or shorter. If the average automobile gets 21.5 mpg (9 km per liter) in the city, that's about 62 million gallons (235.6 million liters) of gas per day burned on trips where people could be traveling on Segway HT instead of driving. If just 10% of those trips were replaced, that's 6.2 million fewer gallons (23.56 million liters) consumed per day or 2.26 billion fewer gallons (8.59 billion liters) per year. If the annual fuel consumption of U.S. automobiles was reduced by 2.26 billion gallons (8.59 billion liters), that would translate into a huge reduction in vehicle emissions. This includes 405 fewer tons (364.5 metric tons) of hydrocarbons, 61,830 fewer tons (55,647 metric tons) of CO2, 3,105 fewer tons (2,794 metric tons) of CO, and 6.2 million fewer gallons (23.56 million liters) of uncombusted gasoline. What's more, we believe this to be a conservative estimate, based on the fact that each 1% reduction in urban miles driven results in a 2% to 4% reduction in vehicle emissions, due to the inefficient nature of urban driving. If each car is driven 1,825 fewer miles (2,920 km) per year, that saves 9,125 miles (14,600 km) over five years, easily enough for that car to be driven for one additional year. If each car could be driven an additional year, that would put less stress on landfills and on the environment as a whole." segway.com btw I stand corrected on Nixon Vs Carter.

To: Jerry in Omaha who wrote (273)	12/5/2001 2:41:15 PM
From: long-gone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 377

EXACT QUOTE from the SEGWAY WEBSITE: "As Segway Human Transporter (HT) changes the way you work, shop, commute, and explore, it also gives you the power to change the world around you. Some of these changes will affect your neighborhood, some will affect the world at large. As your sense of what is local expands, so will your sense of community. This might translate into greater support of local businesses or a stronger connection to your neighbors, who you'll now see face to face instead of through car or bus windows. As more people use Segway HT, there will be a global effect—a focus away from urban sprawl, reduced fuel consumption, and less stress on the environment. These changes will be far-reaching, enduring, and beneficial—for your life and your world." segway.com