Goal of the Segway
It seems to me that the Segway's goal is purely to compete with walking, not with any other vehicle. So complaining about no blinkers, lights, cargo-hold and (On one msg-board) shotgun-rack doesn't seem very appropriate. You don't have all these things when you walk either, so why would you need it on a Segway?
I do see a problem with (perceived) safety though. I live in California, and as a bicyclist I am forced to share the road with maniacal car-drivers because it's "too dangerous" for me to share the sidewalk with pedestrians. So what's the difference with a Segway? 12 Mph on a sidewalk isn't exactly slow. In other words, if regulators show a hint of consistency (Not very likely I admit :), the Segway will end up being classified as a bicycle type vehicle, and therefore end up on the road. Definitely not where you want to be with such that thing!
Besides all that, although it does seem to hold a lot of potential in certain applications, I don't see Ginger take over the world like its creators hope. It doesn't provide a real leap in range or speed over existing methods (Public transport or a bicycle), and at an initial price of about $3000, it's not exactly cheap.
On the other hand, Americans are already very walk-averse. They'd rather look for a parking spot for 10 minutes than have a space on the far side of the parking-lot. Oh well, we'll see what the financial district in San Francisco looks like two years from now :).
Jeroen
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