Re: Segway Human Transporter (newbie question)- Heads or Tails

"Don K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:...
> "SteveR8222" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > Would be interested in opinions. Thanks.
>
> I wonder what the failure mode for the controller is.
> Does it flip you backwards or forwards, or is it a coin toss?


The recall of 6000 Segways gives us some statistics:
- 2 tails
- 1 heads

Don


http://www.segway.com/support/recalls/recall_001.html
Hazard: Under certain operating conditions, particularly when the batteries are near 
the end of
charge, some Segway HTs may not deliver enough power, allowing the rider to fall. This 
can happen
if the rider speeds up abruptly, encounters an obstacle, or continues to ride after 
receiving a
low-battery alert.

Incidents/Injuries: Segway LLC has received three reports of riders falling that may 
be related to
this condition, including one report of a consumer who sustained a head injury 
requiring stitches.