Rivian's Also E-bike is like nothing you've ever seen

Re:Rivian's Also E-bike is like nothing you've ever seen by F7F7F7 on Wednesday October 22, 2025 @08:10PM (#45676729)

Adjusted for inflation the Segway would be close to $10,000 today after taxes.

That price tag and the way overhyped lead up to it's unveiling combined to kill any chance the Segway had. Dean's (RIP, I think) vision might have had a chance if it wasn't the same price as a lightly used new-to-me Kia Sephia.

At even half the $5000+ price it would have found a lot more adoption. Tourism companies still use the shit out of them and once they start dumping them, I bet they'll be the cool thing to have.

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Re:Rivian's Also E-bike is like nothing you've ever seen by onionisafruit on Wednesday October 22, 2025 @08:30PM (#45676868)

Dean Kamen is still kicking

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Re:Rivian's Also E-bike is like nothing you've ever seen by guitarsteve on Wednesday October 22, 2025 @09:23PM (#45677166)

Probably thinking of Jimi Heselden who bought the Segway company and died driving a Segway

Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimi_Heselden

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Re:Rivian's Also E-bike is like nothing you've ever seen by intrasight on Wednesday October 22, 2025 @09:17PM (#45677127)

It's Woodie Flowers who passed away

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Re:Rivian's Also E-bike is like nothing you've ever seen by slumberlust on Thursday October 23, 2025 @07:22AM (#45680593)

Dean is not dead and has owned a biotech company in Manchester NH for a four decades now.

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