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Well, That Didn't Work: The Segway Is a Technological Marvel. Too Bad It Doesn't Make Any Sense
We were all supposed to be riding Segways by now. The company was supposed to be rolling in cash, the scooter’s inventor a modern day Jay Gatsby (minus the bootlegging and murder). It didn’t happen: Today, the Segway is a punch line, a way for mall security guards to prevent sore feet. So what happened?
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I've always believed that the Segway would fail hard. It's just seems too awkward and pointless.
I once saw an extremely overweight mall cop ordering KFC while waiting in line on his Segway. I proceeded to snap a picture but then deleted it as I felt it was wrong to ridicule someone for their mode of transportation or poor food choices. Either way, I realized right then and there that people need to walk MORE not less and generally driving 2 blocks to a corner store should be considered extremely lazy.
Mall cops typically walk all day which is why many malls supply segways. But I do agree that overweight people on scooters shouldn't just give up and stop walking completely, as sitting all day will slowly keep degrading their health.