Segway gains a seat

SegSeat have also developed ramps to allow Segways to be packed into the boot of a car.

The SegSeat can be used on any Segway model, but on the Police model, which boasts an extra cross bar, Segseat warns riders not to sit while moving "because of the cross bar, to avoid injuries in case of a fall."

Launched in 2002, the Segway was last heard of in these pages in September 2003, when a global product recall revealed that the company had only managed to sell 6,000 to that date.