it has to do with energy usage.
A typical car has a 200 hp motor.
this is equivalent to 149,000 watts.
a segway moves a single person using a minimal 740 watt motor.
if the world is to reduce Global Warming, and to stop squabbling over Oil prices, and Oil fields, then we must learn how to "do our business" using less energy.
Most vehicles on the road only transport ONE PERSON.
a Segway moves ONE PERSON using 1/200th the energy.
While it may look like a cross between a lawn mower and a unicycle, the segway clearly demonstrates that people can have fun moving around a city, using FAR less energy.
That's why i have a page on Segways.
The Third World should develop on this model. We will all be happier.