Aug 3rd, 2008 | Segway survey

Toyota unveils the Winglet: its answer to the Segway


Toyota just launched it's segway competitor: a device called the Winglet:

"It is so compact that everyone can bring it anywhere and it is easy to use," said Executive Vice President Takeshi Uchiyamada, who rode a Winglet onto the stage at a news conference in Tokyo. Uchiyamada said it is more compact and maneuverable than the Segway device built in the U.S. (Japan Times)





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Poll tags:Segway, Winglet, Toyota

 
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Drowlord
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Texas, United States

posted Aug 4th, 2008 at 11:05 CDT

The people who are too lazy to walk are probably too lazy to stand up.  And the segway isn't useful for any kind of distance transportation, because it's too damn slow.

 
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