Blinky
01-23-2003, 09:50 AM
January 23, 2003 - seatlepi.com - Seatle, WA -- People are staring at Phillip Torrone. Cars slow down and the passengers inside point. Pedestrians do a double take. A few stop. One actually asks for a lift. Phillip Torrone rides his Segway Human Transporter to work on Lower Queen Anne. "People are more likely to say 'Hi' to you when you are on one of these things," said Torrone, one of the first individuals in the country to receive a Segway Human Transporter. Though some city departments and private companies have been testing it for months, the public is still waiting to try out the high-tech vehicle. The Segway is a two-wheeled, battery-powered scooter that uses gyroscopes and tilt sensors to balance itself. The $4,950 transporter went on sale at Amazon.com in November, but customers won't receive them until delivery begins in March. Full Article (http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/105429_segway23.shtml)