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    Segway too pricey? Try the Personal Rover instead

    If you’ve ever fancied owning a Segway but found the price tag to be prohibitive, then you might want to take a look at the new Personal Rover scooter. Although on first inspection it looks like the kind of thing Grandad might knock up in the garage on a Sunday afternoon, a look at a video (check it out below) of the Personal Rover in action will show you otherwise.

    The contraption, built by a company in Florida, comprises a fairly large platform for standing on, four wheels and two poles for steering and to aid balance.

    The Personal Rover has a $999 price tag, some $5,500 lower than a Segway, and its maker seems at pains to point out on its website that it really is “cool” to be seen on one. It’s “a cool way to roll,” says the blurb, adding, “There is no embarrassment factor for adults.”

    The Rover is steered by simply tilting your body left or right and with four wheels instead of two, one imagines it’s far easier to control than a Segway. Indeed, many will recall the tragic accident two years ago involving Segway boss Jimi Heselden when, police believe, he lost control while on one of his motorized scooters and rode off the edge of a cliff.

    Powered by an 800-watt electric motor and 36-volt rechargeable battery, the Rover can do 12 miles on a single charge and reach speeds of up to 15mph.

    It may lack the elegance and wow-factor of a Segway, but with a price tag that low, the Rover may well tempt those who prefer to glide along sidewalks rather than walk.

    [via Cnet]

    This article was originally posted on Digital Trends

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    51 comments

    • mpb  •  Akron, Ohio  •  4 mths ago
      You said check the video below so where is the video?
      • W4bark 4 mths ago
        Click--the LINK--that says--[Rover]
      • Dsf 4 mths ago
        When you see under the article, originally posted on..etc then likely most of the photos and videos are embedded there. Yahoo should put clear note above the article about this. but as always yahoo is too lazy to take care of details.
    • Rollo  •  Phoenix, Arizona  •  4 mths ago
      Hey Yahoo...I frequently find myself having to look elsewhere due to your repeated lack of ability to post complete and/or concise stories (E.G. no photos for this piece). Perhaps soon I'll just skip you altogether!
    • George  •  4 mths ago
      PICS or GTFO!!!!
    • Hannibal  •  Norfolk, Virginia  •  4 mths ago
      Let's see here...if a Segway is too expensive, could you try...walking? Or perhaps a bicycle? They both seem like much better options.
    • jim  •  4 mths ago
      Here's a thought at the steep price of segway.....get off your fat arse and try walking! This lazy man machines have no place on sidewalks with pedestrains.
    • BlueVistaGT  •  Miami, Florida  •  4 mths ago
      Sidewalks are for walking (or running/jogging) on, hence the name. I find it extremely annoying to have to share with bicycles, let alone Segways or any other motorized contraption including this one. If you check out the photo gallery on the manufacturers web site, you will see girls in bikinis, etc riding this thing on the sidewalk and pedestrians ducking for cover.
    • Paul  •  Baton Rouge, Louisiana  •  4 mths ago
      Why is there no picture of the device? Nice article Yahoo! Stay classy....
      • W4bark 4 mths ago
        Click the LINK--that says..[the Rover]
      • deadeye 4 mths ago
        Some people couldn't find their #$%$ if they had both hands on it.
    • Dana  •  Beijing, China  •  4 mths ago
      CLICK "Personal Rover" in the 1st paragraph. Then the search result if you want to see the thing. It's not rocket science though ! I'll stick with my electric motor bike. .... it's faster & goes farther per charge.
      • Dana 4 mths ago
        The police in tian an men sq now have segways. although I don't know why they write POLICE on the things in English rather than in Chinese.
      • Dana 4 mths ago
        Walking 12 miles to work sucks !
    • yahooblows  •  4 mths ago
      Option 3: Walk and not become a diabetes statistic.

      I'll choose that one. It costs less too.
      • Rick 4 mths ago
        Diabetes statistic? Getting doesn't have squat to do with exercise. Stop getting your information from late night comedians.
      • yahooblows 4 mths ago
        Obese people are more likely to develop type II diabetes, and the easiest way to become obese is to not exercise. Feel free to look it up, idiot.
    • CommonCitizenLikeYou  •  4 mths ago
      PICTURE???? #$%$ yahoo #$%$
    • dontuworryaboutit  •  4 mths ago
      All you have to do, to see a picture is click on the blue letters that say the personal rover! Use your brain people!
      • Mitch V 4 mths ago
        Punctuation! You use YOUR brain, mush-mouth! Comma, space, DUH.
      • Timebandit 4 mths ago
        Clicked on the blue letters, got nothing as did most of us! Hence, the complaints!
    • Rinaldo  •  4 mths ago
      Picture is a little blurry - oh wait! There is NO PICTURE AND NO VIDEO - great job!
    • Brian Brekke  •  4 mths ago
      Its things like this that assist some in getting obese....they should also do away with the motorized shopping cart do you see the size of these people....for crying out loud get some exercise walk more
    • QXR  •  4 mths ago
      Where is the video?
    • FedUpWithBS  •  4 mths ago
      so where is a PICTURE of this thing? there is no video.
    • patrick r  •  Green Bay, Wisconsin  •  4 mths ago
      People if you look there is a video and add for the device. It actualy looks kinda cool.
    • keith  •  Portland, Maine  •  4 mths ago
      the problem with anything new...well segway isnt new anymore...but it was supose to be It.....what happened...we should of seen them everywhere.....in everytown....what happened......the frigging price......thats what happened....4000.00 or more for It....what kind of crap they keep selling to americans.....so they sell a few...at that price, and become rich...what if they had sold them at an affordable price for the common man...they would of even been richer......why companies keep doing this to america......you want the aconomy to recover...bring prices of products down to where they can be afforded by the masses...and whow.........everything would turn around.....
    • deadeye  •  4 mths ago
      It sure looks different then the Segway, too each his own.
    • bucfanlostiniowa  •  4 mths ago
      It's only 999.00 think I'll buy two!
    • bob  •  4 mths ago
      For those of you asking about the video, it is there and a price and a good looking chick with a bikini on riding one. the link is in blue.
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