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#2A part of me thinks that Honda has solved the problem of walking. Something evolution solved a long time ago. The evolved solution also allows us to go up steps!
While it's cool it seems like there is a long way to go before it's useful/cost effective.
None of the above undermines the technology btw, just the application.
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#4In the mall near me all the security personnel rides around on "conventional" segways, presumably to get to whatever issue arises faster. Mind you the mall is a two story mall with stairs and escalators. What exactly happens if the security office is on the bottom floor and the issue that needs immediate attention is on the top floor? I imagine ditching the segway would be a bad idea.
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#5A part of me thinks that Honda has solved the problem of walking. Something evolution solved a long time ago. The evolved solution also allows us to go up steps! While it's cool it seems like there is a long way to go before it's useful/cost effective. None of the above undermines the technology btw, just the application.
Another thing about this particular execution is that it is still not cool. It's even worse than the conventional segway: you necessarily sit shorter than everyone around you which will make an impact. We as a species favor tall individuals on a subconscious level (think of US presidents). Whatever alternate mode of locomotion is to be created, it needs to be cool. Think jetpacks.
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#6A part of me thinks that Honda has solved the problem of walking. Something evolution solved a long time ago. The evolved solution also allows us to go up steps! While it's cool it seems like there is a long way to go before it's useful/cost effective. None of the above undermines the technology btw, just the application.
Yes, it seems like it won't go as fast as a Segway, so it will just make you look lazy.
"Do you have a knee injury?"
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#7Power wheelchairs are better, comfortable and ergonomic.
But then you'll look like a crippled.
So take a La-z-boy and add power wheels to it. Then sell it for $999.
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#8Accidental acceleration will have a whole new set of consequences.
No-one has topped motor assist on a bicycle yet. It's fun and useful to be able to move 20+ mph all day without being a top-notch athlete (or while wearing business clothes).
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#9I see this and I think about the fat people in Wall-E.
What's wrong with using your legs?
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#10Power wheelchairs are better, comfortable and ergonomic. But then you'll look like a crippled. So take a La-z-boy and add power wheels to it. Then sell it for $999.
This is infinitely more maneuverable, especially in the house e.g. the kitchen. A house has to be made wheelchair-compatible. This avoids that cost. And makes you look more human.