greendriver
Segways Chug Past Autos
Amidst Rising Fuel Costs and
Environmental Consciences
by Terrence Edwards
Last summer’s spike in gas prices and
“Usually green technology
a hard economy forced Americans to leave
their cars at home and park their SUVs out
is more expensive, but
front with a for sale sign. Instead, commuters
fueling these is cheaper.”
opted to ride their bikes, carpooled with co-
workers, or take the bus to work. Segways
-Jack White of Sunray Mobility Services,
a Segway dealer located in Poughkeepsie, NY.
could appear as a popular transportation
alternative for its efficient fuel economy and White says he has been following Se-
low emissions output.
gway’s progress since before its designer,
Segway boasts that its device is 4.5 times
Dean Kamen, even unveiled his invention in
more energy efficient than a Toyota Prius,
December 2001. In 2006, White opened his
produces 5.6 times less greenhouse gas per
dealership, selling the Segway along with
mile than a hybrid car, and runs on just 10
other personal transportation machines.
cents per 24 miles. The company claims that
However, White had bigger plans for
since the device became available seven years
his business than simply acting as a dealer.
ago, there have not been any reported failures
White recruited his 23-year old son Jason
and the only main-
and made Sunray New York’s first authori-
tenance needed
zed Segway tour guide. White developed an
was to its tires.
intriguing and deep historical look at the city
located alongside the Hudson
Sunray Mobility
River. Conveniently located
35 Main Street,Suite 322 near the train station, Sunray
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
hopes to take part in an ex-
www.SunrayMobility.com
periment led by the Segway
845-471-7867
company to incorporate a
locker system so commuters
can park their Segways before
taking the train into Manhattan.
“If you look at old newspapers, you’ll
see that when bicycles came out we had
the same kind of negative criticisms,” said
White. “People said they looked funny, and
pedestrians were scared of them, but look
where we are today.” Segways could very
well evolve to follow suit in the near future.
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