Look out Segway here comes....
 

http://ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2006/09...irlonBoard.jpg

Boasts speeds of 15 miles per Hour -- Range... 5-7 Miles on a charge

Here is the sphiel

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/9/prweb441513.htm

Jonathan

Sometimes I wish Ginger had suspension.

Cool scooter. Where can you drive it publically, though?

Tim

http://ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2006/09...motorboard.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dT_XZYCBE0

The guy on the video says the range is 25 miles. According to another text review, the range is 15 miles. The older model had a range of 10 miles, so I'm guessing the new model has a range in the 10-20 mile bracket. They run on NiMH batteries.

I still haven't seen one working but from being on a normal scooter before, I'm sure the ride is fine.

At $400 each, they definitely make more financial sense than buying a Segway.

Just curious.........
 

cruiter,

With a top speed, range and weight capacity comparable to a Segway at 1/10th the price, what part of "financial sense" are you having trouble with? Like the press release said,Pretty self-explainatory to me.

But it's not really comparable to the Segway. If all he's interested in is saving money, I'd suggest he get a bicycle - which is also not comparable to a Segway.
Pam

Come on, Pam. Both the Segway and the Motorboard 2000X are single rider electric transportation devices for non-roadway use. Speed, range and load capacity are comparable. Bikes aren't comparable to either since they are human powered and for road use. Sure, the Segway is packed with gee-wiz electronics and is better suited for some environments (indoor use, for instance) but if you want to go a mile on lightly traveled sidewalks with no effort, then both the Segway and the Motorboard 2000X are candidates for the task.

Motorboards can become expensive very quickly as soon as you run into someone, since they're illegal in most places.

Until Motorboards can be legally driven on a bikepath (they are illegal on sidewalks just about everywhere), they are nothing but an off-road recreational toy.

Tim

performance envelope
 

Motoboards may be able to go as fast and long as a segway, but I seriously doubt they can STOP like a segway can. And isn't that the whole point of a segway? It can slow, stop and balance like no other mode of transportation.

Sometimes "getting somewhere" is more than just how fast it happens...the "safeness" (both for the rider and others) in a wide variety of situations has to be considered.

ps - Before the segway, I think my favorite mode of transportation was the plastic Big Wheel of my childhood. I liked the extremely low center of gravity and stabilty of three wheels. Maybe there's an adult version of this around, but I bet with the higher weights capacity it becomes rather large or heavy (like I did, eh?).

It took another 20 years before I found a mode of transportation that I liked. Now I'm the first to admit that the delta design of a Big Wheel isn't the safest, hence my recumbent trike is a tadpole design.

Tim,
Have you actually read your California law regarding motorized scooters?
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/tocd11c1a5.htm
Please point out the section where it says they're illegal.