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Old 05-02-2007, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by raymr View Post
Some people have replaced their cars with Segways. The money saved over a car is quite significant, and traffic jams become a non-issue. Most people can't bike to work unless its OK to be panting and sweating when you get there. This depends on how many hills you have to tackle of course. Overall they are more maneuverable than bikes, you still get a dose of fresh air, and then you can usually bring the Segway indoors, often right to your desk at work. Obviously this scenario doesn't work for everyone, but no single mode of transportation ever solved everyone's problems.

Oh, and a 12-foot wide car lane can be split into 3 Segway lanes.
Good points, I must admit. Speaking of hills -- sweating on a bike -- how does the Segway do on hills?
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