[MrB]

I was wondering what happens to an elderly person's 69 lb Segway when it runs out of juice...
They can't carry it, I doubt if you could push or drag it unless the motor disengaged somehow.
Recharging from a wall socket would require some sort of transformer/rectifier that wouldn't be onboard because of the weight.

You seem to be the Segway guy here, and someone has surly thought of these problems.

[templar]

I was wondering what happens to an elderly person's 69 lb Segway when it runs out of juice..

I've been wondering what happens when some elderly rider has a stroke and falls forward while riding on the thing. Months later a decomposing body or skeleton is found riding down a lonely sidwalk?

[Eagle Eye]

Use an extention cord. Duh.

/stupid humor

[Hodar]

The range of the segway is 20 miles (optimal), approximately 15 miles typical, and about 10 miles when taken 'cross country'. Assuming San Fran is categorized as 'cross country' and the passenger weighs less than 250 lbs. Thats approximately 3 hours at 3-4 mph. Segway is not intended as a long distance cruiser, but as a short distance commuter device. It also has a convenient 'gas gauge' built into the top. Go to Amazon.com, and they have a really good description, movies and an exploded view of the features and how it's put together. It's really impressive.