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Old 09-18-2014, 07:12 AM   #1
sm6wet
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Default To start a tour business and questions

Hi,

I am new on this forum and have a few questions.
I am considering expatriating to a small tropical island location and thinking a Segway tour business would be very beneficial business.
- There is currently no such business there.
- There is currently no Segway at all there.
- Locals and tourists in this location are generally very environmentally aware.
- Speed limits are very low (beneficial to gliding on streets and roads).
- Tourists on this location is generally looking for quietness, nature, scenery and adventure experience attractions.

I have some questions in order to know feasibility and what PT to use.

1. How rigid are the moving parts and metal parts? Is there any parts that would rust due to the salted air a tropical island location would incur?
2. Are they usable in rain? In this location it is usually sunny but 1-2 times a day gives a sudden heavy shower that usually lasts 1-10 minutes.
3. Are i2 useable on gravel or smooth dirt roads? Or is only paved surfaces an option?
4. Where do you differentiate between using i2 or x2 models?
5. Would it be possible to drive the x2 on the beach? Would sand inflict on the lifetime?
6. What age restriction would you put on your clients? Or only minimum weight?
7. What distance in km/miles would you expect a i2 or x2 to run problem free before problems start to happen too often to keep using it for tours. I have 2 tour options, both is about 8Km/5 miles, 2 times a day, about 320 days of the year = 5120 Km/year or 3200 miles/year.
8. What is expected battery life-time?
9. How long is charging time for i2 respective x2 from nearly empty to full?
10. How much would you charge per person for a 2h and 8Km/5mile trip?
11. Considering the off-the-grid location I have. Is there anything more susceptible to break that I should considering having plenty spares of as it might take more than a week for me to get parts.
12. Any other considerations is most welcome.

/Magnus
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