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Toyota's Segway-fighter, the 'Winglet'

By Bob Holland | August 4, 2008

Think Segway-lite if you like, as this trio of small, medium and large Winglets are sure to be a hit if and when they hit the market. The Winglets are powered by an electric motor, the top speed is 6 kph, and they have a range of 5 - 10 kilometers depending on terrain.

The thing that would concern me are the tiny wheels, which could easily fall into ruts, etc. That's less of a problem with the Segway, as the wheels are much larger.

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billt9 says:

04:31 AM, 08/ 4/08

This is retarded and will make obesity as much a problem in Japan as it is in the US now.

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brn says:

05:29 AM, 08/ 4/08

Not that I'm a fan, but I've always thought the Segway was way too big. That monstrosity shouldn't be allowed on sidewalks. I guess this is better in that respect. At the same time, I doubt it's anywhere near as capable as the Segway. Anyone else notice how unstable some of the people seem to be on the Winglet?

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ateixeira says:

11:08 AM, 08/ 4/08

They seem to be a bit slow, also, but they may just be riding them that way.

I think the main problem with these is that the people that are capable of riding them are perfectly capable of walking.

Bring on the Wall-E style hover chairs. ;)

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carlisimo says:

08:33 PM, 08/ 4/08

It's all well and good to suggest walking instead of taking one of these things - but who actually walks anywhere?

And maybe Japan doesn't have ruts. Those do look like tiny wheels.

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