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June 23, 2016

Segway's hoverboard lets you ski on streets

  • After you get used to it the MiniPro seems less like a dangerous toy and more like a bicycle. But there's a catch: lots of regulations.
    • By RYAN NAKASHIMA
    AP Business Writer

    LOS ANGELES — A new self-balancing electric scooter from Segway grows on you. Like a comfortable pair of shoes, it takes you places, but on wheels.

    Unlike a skateboard that can shoot out from under you, Segway's MiniPro — and all hoverboards for that matter — try to stay under your center of gravity. That makes them easier to ride than a skateboard, and because of its electric motor, a lot less work.


     
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