Maryborough student on the move with personal transport device
Caleb Schieck brought his hands-free Segway to Maryborough Public School on his turn as “Celebrity of the Week” in Lori Albrecht’s Grade 5/6 class.
Caleb showed the class the personal transport device, which he saved up for and bought himself.
The Segway can go up to 10 km/h. It can travel on grass and gravel but he chooses to ride it on pavement because rough surfaces can shorten it’s life. The device can carry up to 100kg. Mileage per charge is 15 to 20km and charging time is two to three hours. A remote locking system is another feature.
Caleb’s favorite feature of is the Segway’s zero-degree turning radius - it can turn on a dime. He’s also enjoying the fact that no matter where he rides it, people always turn to have a second look.
