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Re:Segway was supposed to change the world. Two decades late... by briandear on Saturday November 03, 2018 @10:56PM (#18373862)
I ride my EcoReco electric scooter from Mountain View to Cupertino every day. It’s great and I don’t have to wait on buses. Are you going to spend billions to run a train from Mountain View to Cupertino? In the meantime, I have a heck of a fun commute.
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Re:Segway was supposed to change the world. Two decades late... by cauldron on Saturday November 03, 2018 @11:18PM (#18373964)
It's dangerous, weather matters.
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Re:Segway was supposed to change the world. Two decades late... by m4x on Sunday November 04, 2018 @03:25AM (#18374868)
... and yet scooters (and bikes) still work brilliantly for briandear, myself and thousands of other people - and at a much lower cost than driving a vehicle or installing rail.
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