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Auto-breaking ruins experience.
There are so many great things about this Segway but one major flaw really ruins the experience. As one approaches the device’s max speed the Segway automatically starts breaking and tilts backward slowing your speed by 30% or more. After it drops down to around 6 MPH it starts picking up speed again then immediately breaks itself back down to 6 MPH or so. It will continue to do this over and over and as it does it will reduce the max speed you are allowed to travel until you start riding at a slower average speed over a long period of time. I understand the need for a speed limit, however, the device should just cap-out at the speed and stay at it, not break and speed up and break and speed up over and over. It’s far more dangerous doing so as it tilts you back and forth in the process. It has so much potential to be a lot of fun but instead it forces you do ride at an average of 8.2 MPH even though the limit can say up to 12 MPH (or advertised as 10 MPH).
See video attachment and watch how the speed limit (in blue) drops from 9.9 MPH to 8.7 MPH as one hits the top speed.
December 2017 · Unknown · verified purchase