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To: marek_wojna who wrote (21600)	7/24/2002 12:41:23 AM
From: smolejv@gmx.net	Respond to of 74559

rotflmao ... No photons, no CDNA from our uncle Maurice. Segway is the next abracadabra. Already see US rolling down six lanes both sides of the highway on Segways, not a single SUV in sight. Stopped laughing - looks too real to me... RegZ dj

To: marek_wojna who wrote (21600)	7/24/2002 2:56:05 AM
From: Maurice Winn	Respond to of 74559

Gidday Marek. As far as I know the Segway is privately owned though I think a separate company was created, with some investors, to run the business. People are still going to go on their face when they bump into a curb or something - the laws of physics don't go away just because there is some super-duper management of those laws for the convenience of people. I wonder if ridiculous USA jury decisions will mean the crumple zones have to be improved and seat belts fitted. Maybe they'd be good in places like India, where there are hordes of people and not a lot of space. They'd need to be a lot cheaper than present prices - I think they could be cheaper. With methanol-fuelled fuel cells, the range could be unlimited. Methanol is easily handled and gas stations could involve a 210 litre drum [44 gallon] with somebody selling a couple of litres to each 'motorist'. With a Bluetooth link, a control box could be held and used for steering, or pressure pads used for steering - just lean left or right to turn [just as on a motorcycle or walking or running in a circle]. The handlebars aren't needed, though most people probably would like to hold onto something. But ace users aren't going to want handlebars - too uncool. The control box, with gpsOne for navigation, could act as an antitheft device [the electronics would only work when the owner says to go by their electronic key]. It could be built into a cellphone. Mqurice