Segways are two-wheeled Human Transporter is set. The vehicles with two on the same axis of the wheels, between which the Person carried, and to the electronic drive control Balance, were sold to bad, the name of the manufacturer told. 21 employees will lose their Jobs. Owner Ninebot manufactures since years, other vehicles such as E-Scooter, Human Transporter accounted for only 1.5 percent of sales.
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The inventor of the Segway, Dean Kamen, wanted to make the 2001 and presented a vehicle to a Revolution in urban transport – but this was not possible. The price of initially $ 5,000 made it impossible to reach larger numbers of pieces. In addition, the vehicle has, in many countries registration is required, thus discouraging additional buyers to obtain such.
In addition, there were spectacular accidents. Company owner
Jimi Heselden crashed not even a year after the purchase of the company with a Segway in the death.
2015 Ninebot took the Segway. Ironically, had been accused of Ninebot previously of Segway, the scooter copies.
The battery-powered Segway Human Transporter has a gyroscope and tilt sensors, some computing power, in order to transport his upright passengers safe. The direction of travel and speed can be adjusted by the smallest of Weight shifts. Thanks to the self-stabilization of the vehicle, most drivers can handle in a short period of familiarization with the Segway. The electronics recognize the driver-oriented shock and effect rapid change in position of a Go-to-ground. Nevertheless, there were many accidents.
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