I think that there is a lot of potential for something like this, especially if you know how to market it, but I wonder what makes you so confident that it won't flop the way Segway scooters did? Eight years on for them and the average working class person or no/low-income student can't afford to buy one because the price is still too high. In my opinion, these are the people you need to target as your priority customers, since they will benefit the most from a product like this and over time, they will also bring you the most profit.
I'm assuming with the other more recent comments on this discussion that the cost is intended to drop over the next few years, but by how much do you see that happening?
I'd also like to know what impact the steep slopes have on the battery life; say for example, I want to drive a 10km distance, constantly up and down hills (exceeding the 5 meter slopes shown in your tests), what kind of range can I expect to see now? 6km? Maybe less? Is there an option for a spare battery? How quickly can I replace it?
I'm really interested, but I'm not convinced... not yet anyway.
Posted on January 14th, 2010 by Julian Parge (not verified)
I think that there is a lot of potential for something like this, especially if you know how to market it, but I wonder what makes you so confident that it won't flop the way Segway scooters did? Eight years on for them and the average working class person or no/low-income student can't afford to buy one because the price is still too high. In my opinion, these are the people you need to target as your priority customers, since they will benefit the most from a product like this and over time, they will also bring you the most profit.
I'm assuming with the other more recent comments on this discussion that the cost is intended to drop over the next few years, but by how much do you see that happening?
I'd also like to know what impact the steep slopes have on the battery life; say for example, I want to drive a 10km distance, constantly up and down hills (exceeding the 5 meter slopes shown in your tests), what kind of range can I expect to see now? 6km? Maybe less? Is there an option for a spare battery? How quickly can I replace it?
I'm really interested, but I'm not convinced... not yet anyway.