Segway Releases New Personal Transporters

Posted on August 15, 2006

Segway has released two new models of their innovative (but not world changing) personal transporters. The company says the new i2 is the most versatile model.

The perfect synthesis of form, function and fun, the i2 lets you glide through your daily commute or zip from errand to errand, indoors and out, without worrying about parking. The LeanSteer frame and handlebar tilt left and right in response to your body's natural inclination to lean in the direction you want to travel. The i2 seems to anticipate your every move and adjusts to your slightest whim. The wireless InfoKey controller constantly monitors data such as battery level, speed and distance, and includes a new security feature to help protect your i2.
The other new model, the x2, is an off-road Segway. The x2 is made for terrains like beaches and nature trails.
Featuring all-terrain tires, a robust fender design, lithium-ion batteries and specially tuned software, the rugged Segway x2 will go practically anywhere in the wild that you want to go, whether it's along nature trails, over hilly terrain or on the beach. The Segway x2's low-pressure tires cushion the ride on bumpy surfaces and minimize trail impact, while a continuous center rib provides a smooth ride on paved surfaces. The increased track width increases stability on uneven ground, and the x2 happily navigates a variety of surfaces including sand, grass, gravel, dirt and pavement.

Both of the new models run on Saphion lithium-ion batterie, which limit you to about 24 miles of travel on the i2 and 12 miles on the x2. Engadget has a post about the new Segways and reports that a model for golfers will be out later this year.

Here's an unboxing of the Segway i2 by Craig Shipp.



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