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[paulrockliffe]

http://gizmodo.com/g...-car-309614.php

Available in 2010 and 2000 quid, according to Top Gear, looks pretty cool don't you think! I'm sure a lot of you will be skeptical, but these type of things may well be the solution for commuting in big cities, well at least a much option than congestion charging!

What do you think?

[kcchan]

I think.....obsesity levels will rise. But it was pretty cool.

[Roo]

http://gizmodo.com/g...-car-309614.php

Available in 2010 and 2000 quid, according to Top Gear, looks pretty cool don't you think! I'm sure a lot of you will be skeptical, but these type of things may well be the solution for commuting in big cities, well at least a much option than congestion charging!

What do you think?

Its wicked but

Watch Wall-E to find out what happens if things like that come out.

[Bazooka Joe]

Great - until you meet the first kerb, pothole, tramline, or mud. What they should do is have like an indoor go-karting track with them on!

[captainjack15]

What happened to the bike or walking???

[*Raz*]

Its cool, and hammond looks so cute in it

But people will get fat

[minivanman]

It looked quite similar to a piaggio mp3 to me. The way the front wheels tilt when it steers is the same.

[MonkeyHugger]

Just get a moped

[m1n1]

It would probably be in the same category as those mini motos a few years back... the police will stop you because your not insured/taxed/registration plate.. etc

[998dave]

Anyone for a Sinclair C5,

These silly designs have been around for ages, it's still to expensive and cumbersome to become practical, where are you going to park it and keep it? What you going to do with steps? curbs? rainy days?

[brightpink]

http://gizmodo.com/g...-car-309614.php

Available in 2010 and 2000 quid, according to Top Gear, looks pretty cool don't you think! I'm sure a lot of you will be skeptical, but these type of things may well be the solution for commuting in big cities, well at least a much option than congestion charging!

What do you think?

Its wicked but

Watch Wall-E to find out what happens if things like that come out.

i agree wit roo, we would look those people in Wall-E

[Ethel]

They had one of those Toyota jobbies in the Science Museum, dunno if it's still there. the bit they didn't mention on Top Gear is that it's made out of trees

[Juju]

Personal transportation has never really taken off, beacuse of the reasons 998dave gave.

Clive Sinclair's ickle mobile:





Segway



Toyota ireal



All fun toys for those who can afford & don't mind what other people think, but I doubt it'll ever be mass marketed or accepted. Wouldn't mind a play though!

[Jammy]

The Segway hasn't done toooo badly though, not mass market, but I bet its still a viable business venture. Personally I think this latest thing from Toyota is merely showing what they can do, an engineering and marketing exercise.

[Juju]

The Segway hasn't done toooo badly though, not mass market, but I bet its still a viable business venture.

They are selling, yes. Wiki:

In 2003 the company sold 6,000 units, and by September 2006 approximately 23,500 had been sold.^[8] In May 2006, Segway Inc. reported that the city of Chicago had signed a five-year, $580,000 contract to purchase up to 100 Segway GTs, associated accessories, replacement parts and service, for use in several city departments, including Police, Fire, Airport Operations and Emergency Management. It was the largest municipal contract the company had signed.^[10]

Personally I think this latest thing from Toyota is merely showing what they can do, an engineering and marketing exercise.

Well if I lose the use of my legs, I might fancy one of them, rather than a CF wheelchair.