‘Whatever Happened to the Segway?’

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  07.08.09 | 3:06 PM ET

Photo by Peter Kaminski via Flickr (Creative Commons)

As most travelers know, it became the much-mocked vehicle of choice for niche-market guided city tours worldwide. But there’s more to the story: Slate takes a thorough look at the personal-transport revolution that wasn’t.