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Segway i2 and x2 Personal Transporter Gets FCC Nod
The name conjures up images of people on a weird pedestal, moving around quickly while munching away on a hot dog, oblivious to the stares from people around them. Well, it seems Segway has two new Personal Transporter (PT) systems called the i2 and x2. It's interesting what the FCC documents reveal these days. No, really.
The Segway PT i2 is optimized mostly for indoor use, and outdoor use in a wide variety of environments, while the PT x2 is specifically meant for outdoor use. Which is why the x2 also has larger and wider tires, knobby treads and a wider stance. Clearly, the x2 is not meant for sidewalk use.
Both the models claim a maximum speed of 12.5 mph (20 kmph), running on Li-ion batteries. On a full charge, you get 16-24 miles (26-39 km) on the i2, and 9-12 miles (14-19km) on the x2.
Learn How it works
When Dean Kamen unveiled the Segway® Personal Transporter (PT) on ABC's Good Morning America, he described the machine as "the world's first self-balancing human transporter." When you look at the machine in motion, you get an idea of what he's talking about. Unlike a car, the Segway PT only has two wheels, yet it manages to stay upright by itself.
To move forward or backward on the Segway PT, the rider just leans slightly forward or backward. To turn left or right, the rider simply moves the LeanSteer frame left or right. You get the sense of power and speed, yet you also feel a sense of safety and absolute control. It all feels natural, safe, and instinctive.
The Segway PT can take you places that a car or bicycle can't - including inside many stores, office buildings, businesses, airports, elevators, and trains. Although they're ideal for short jaunts, Segway PTs can travel as far as 24 miles/38 km on a single battery charge, depending on terrain, payload, and riding style.
Like any invention that's ahead of its time, the Segway PT is often misunderstood. The gleeful smiles of Segway PT riders may have created an impression that this is ...well...a toy. But make no mistake. While a Segway PT is incredibly fun to ride, it is serious transportation designed for today's world.
Keep It Green
As a leader in two-wheeled electric mobility, it's always been Segway's vision to produce environmentally friendly short-distance transportation alternatives. Today, more and more people are using the Segway PT as an eco-friendly alternative for many of the short journeys that are typically made by car. In fact, The EPA estimates that Americans take 900 million car journeys every day, but did you know that half of these trips are less than five miles long and are by solo drivers? What would happen if you replaced some of those car trips with a Segway PT?
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Now just think if we were able to replace 10% of those 900 million car trips with an eco-friendly Segway PT. If each one of these trips was three miles long, that's 6.2 million fewer gallons of gas consumed and 286 million fewer pounds of CO2 emitted everyday.
Zero-emissions
The Segway PT is zero-emissions during operation, allowing you to go indoors if you want. It does draw power from the electrical grid during recharge, but that electricity causes fourteen times less greenhouse gas emissions (PDF) than driving your car the same distance. After that first year on your Segway PT you would have literally saved a ton of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere. (in fact it's probably more than that, a ton is based on average MPG, while most short distance driving results in much lower mileage.)
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Environmentally friendly
Zero emissions are only part of the benefit of using a Segway PT. You're doing more than just shifting your consumption from petroleum to electric. Everything about the PT was designed to use that electricity as efficiently as possible. When you dig a little deeper, and compare the source fuel (petroleum vs. the fuel mix used to produce electricity), plus the cost of distributing or transporting the power, the Segway PT is eleven times more efficient than the average American car, and over three times more efficient than even the highest-mileage scooters.
The Segway PT has many benefits for you and the environment: less gas to buy, easier to park, and less wear on your car. It can also help reduce the impact of global warming by reducing our greenhouse gas output and consumption of imported fossil fuels. Read our whitepaper for a detailed look (PDF).
