[discostu]

Actually people wind up walking in those conditions every winter. Life in the snowbelt is exciting that way. While "move south" might be fine advice (I've certainly enjoyed it), it's not much of a marketing strategy. This thing is simply going to be an abject failure in the winter conditions that are prevalent in most of the nation, in the really nasty places like Chicago it's going to prove fatal. And here's the best part: if you ditch the gyroscopes, give it front and back coaster wheels for stability, give it a grocery store electric cart throttle for speed, and actually make the handle thingy a steering yoke you'll have accomplished two things: the price will be cut by about 90%, and it will actually be remotely useful in winter weather.

[js1138]

I'm listening, but you haven't convinced me they won't sell. Nor have you proven they have the shortcomings you describe. The first customers have been foot police, corporate security guards, and mail carriers. I haven't heard of any injuries or complaints.

Not to mention, they have free marketing on the Simpsons.