What do FReepers Think of "It"?

Good Morning America

[DManA]

Why haven't you bought one of the many electric scooters already on the market?

[Rebelbase]

"I have lived in cities. "

Nope, you lived in the burbs.

[Arthalion]

Huh? Fight traffic to go two miles??? Where do you live? Mid Manhattan? Take the subway. Somehow that just does not sound like the truth Mr Art.

Nah, it's called Poor Urban Planning. My city has several traffic choke points where several major roadways join or cross at one spot. In one rather brilliant bit of urban engineering, we have no less than FIVE busy, four lane surface streets that feed into ONE, two lane freeway overpass. That single intersection alone can take 20 or more minutes to get through.

[Brett66]

Since so many are comparing "IT" with the introduction of computers I guess if I wait twenty years I could get an "IT" that could go 3000 miles on a battery charge, have a top speed of 400 mph.,cost $200 and be the size of a dime. ;)

[cicero's_son]

I understand.

People didn't live 40 miles from where they worked until we laid down the infrastructure that made the car a necessity.

I don't think any sane person expects this technology to replace the car--ever. I don't think it will even have a significant impact on urban planning for a good many years. However, don't rule out the possibility that this could change the way people live over a long period of time.

When cars first got started, they were mildly amusing (or annoying, depending on your point of view) toys for rich kids. Not until some of the late depression era projects (led by the likes of Robert Moses here in New York--curse his name) and the later superhighway projects of the 50's did they become the sine qua non of American urban life.

[Iron Eagle]

Looks like a boom for my profession. Nothing like a new way for people to get injured! It actually looks pretty cool. I'll wait to they get the bugs out and the price comes down.

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[Republicanus_Tyrannus]

12Th St. and Thomas, Phoenix, ain't the burbs, Rebelbase.

[Bubba_Leroy]

Segway is perfect for me in that it will give me an efficient alternative for these trips.

Why not use roller skates? They go almost as fast with not much more effort, are probably safer, and are a hellofalot cheaper.

I'm being (mostly) serious here. I do not see $3,000 in advantages in this gadget over roller skates, a skate board or an old fashioned manually powered scooter.

[Standing Wolf]

I'll stick with Honda, thanks all the same.

[Ipberg]

Here in Canada where it gets 40 degrees below zero I don't see IT replacing enclosed vehicles with heaters.

[backhoe]

It's an interesting toy... I'd rather have a motor scooter for short hauls.

[swampfox98]

I see lawsuits up the wazoo. About the first time someone runs his little scooter into grandma Jesse Jackson, there will be an operation push suit that will bankrupt the company.

[Khepera]