To convert the battery to an open design is fairly easy - remove the lid - remove the glue - insert vibration damping foam - make a screw lid. This way it's easy to test integrity of the individual cells without throwing the entire battery.
To output the battery is even simpler - make a double circuit - insert a 73V to 5V resistor / adapter and voila - a 5V, 1-2 amp outlet that can power lights, phones or a gps.
People in general think batteries are dangerous to work with and especially Lithium ion cells but this is not true - I'd say it's more dangerous to drive the Segway than working with batteries. You only need a cheap voltmeter, soldering gun and some ingenuity.
I'm sure that someone still will say, oh dangerous and oh problems and at the same time Elon Musk created the Tesla Coupe in 2 years time and 10 times more advanced than all Segway iterations combined
So in fear of changes, Segway Inc will continue to slowly die rather than do the necessary adaptations to meet market need? Really?
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