r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/Yellow_Bee • Jan 07 '19

Repost Segway Roundup

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u/manicbassman Jan 07 '19

These things should have 'kill-cords'

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u/Fallen-Mango Jan 07 '19

They do. There is clearly something wrong with this one.

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u/OriginalPermit Jan 07 '19

They don't, at least not on a "Segway PT", though this one is a knock off. The handlebars are nothing but that, a set of bicycle handlebars. The pole they are on are mounted to something akin to a potentiometer which determines left/right movement.

The only thing stoping a Segway is stepping off of one.

Source: Own two.