Features Specifications:Segway I170 Electric Scooters
*Top speed: 12.5 miles per hour (20 kph). This is about three times typical walking speed.
*Weight: 80 lbs (36 kg)
*Width:TheSegway'sfootprint (how much space it covers on the ground) is 19by 25inches(48 by 63.5 cm). This makes the Segway about the samewidth asanaverage size person, so it doesn't take up much space onthe street.Theplatform is 8 inches (20 cm) off the ground.
*Weight capacity: 250 pound (110 kg) person with 75 pounds (34 kg) of cargo.
*Range:About17miles (28 km) on even ground, with a single charge. Takinguneventerrain into account, Segway's designers estimate the vehiclehas arange of 11 miles (17 km) on a single charge.
*Driverinterface:TheSegway has a small LCD screen that tells the driver howmuchbatterypower is left and how well the vehicle is functioning.Thescreendisplays a cartoon face, which expresses the generalcondition ofthevehicle. The driver interface is designed to besimple and intuitive.
*Motors: Each of the Segway's wheels is driven by a 2horse power electric motor that produce no emissions.
*Transmission:Thetwostage transmission, built by Segway and Axicon Technologies,hasacompact 24:1 gear ratio. It uses a helical gear assemblythatsignificantly reduces noise. The Segway team configured the twomeshesin the gear box (the points where gears connect) to makesoundexactly two octaves apart.
*Computer: The Segway's brainismadeup of two circuit boards, housed in the vehicle's chassis.Thecircuitboards, which boast a total of 10 microprocessors,normallyworktogether, but each can function independently in the eventofacomputer problem. If one breaks, the other circuit board willslowthevehicle down gradually to avoid an accident.
*Power: TheSegwayispowered by two rechargeable batteries. Segways come witheithernickelcadmium (NiCd) or nickel metal hydride (NIMH) batteries.
*Sensors:TheSegwayuses five gyroscopes and a collection of other tilt sensorstokeepitself upright. Only three gyroscopes are needed theextrasensors areincluded as a safety precaution. The Segway has anadditional weightsensor built into its platform to tell the computerwhen a rider hasstepped on.
*Brakes: The Segway doesn'thave abraking system. Tostop, the rider stands upright withoutleaningforward or backward, andthe vehicle maintains its position.
*Turningradius:Since it onlyhas two wheels, the Segway can rotate around asingleaxis (the wheelsturn in opposite directions). This gives theSegway aturning radius ofzero.
*Wheels: The Segway wheel consistsof aforged steel wheel hubwith glass reinforced thermoplastic rim.Eachwheel is secured to thedrive shaft with a single nut. The tiresaremade of a silica compound, which provides good traction even onwetsurfaces.
*Security: TheSegway uses an electronic key system.Thekey, which looks somethinglike a car lighter, stores a 128bitencrypted digital code. The vehiclewon't start unless the keyisplugged into its port.
*Chassis: The Segway's sensitive electronic equipment is housed in a sturdy die cast aluminum chassis.
*Controlshaft: The aluminum shaft that holds up the Segway's handlebars canbe adjusted to different heights. Business Card Business Card