Glide Through Raleigh History This July 4th Weekend with a Narrated Segway Tour of Downtown Raleigh
Raleigh, NC, June 30, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The high cost of gas is keeping many Triangle residents home this Fourth of July weekend, but one fun way to make the most of staying local – and celebrating Raleigh history – is by taking a guided Segway tour of downtown Raleigh. Triangle Segway, whose dealership is located in historic City Market, has given many in the Triangle their first taste of riding a Segway by way of their fully narrated guided Segway tours.
“Our Segway tours highlight the history and landmarks of Raleigh,” says Todd Masinter, who, along with his wife, Sandy, owns Triangle Segway. “All our tour participants wear a wireless earpiece so they can easily hear the guide give his history talk and point out interesting sights along the route.” A third tour time of 6 p.m., in addition to the 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. tours already offered, has been added Friday, Saturday and Sunday during Independence Day Weekend. Riders have the choice of booking a 45-minute or a two-hour tour. The two-hour tour takes place at 2 p.m.
All tours begin in Triangle Segway’s City Market showroom, where riders are trained in the safe operation of the Segway. Then the group heads up to Fayetteville Street, the Capitol, and the Governor’s Mansion. The two-hour tour adds on the sights of Oakwood Historic District, Oakwood Cemetery and Mordecai Historic Park. All riders wear a wireless earpiece so they can easily hear the guide’s narration along the route, as well as any safety tips.
The self-balancing, battery-powered Segway i2, which is the model Triangle Segway uses on its tours, gets up to 24 miles on a single battery charge – the equivalent of 480 city blocks. With the high cost of gas these days, more people are looking to the Segway as a practical transportation alternative, giving them an eco-friendly way to do their short-distance commutes. The Wall Street Journal, Popular Mechanics and USA Today have all recently featured articles about the upward trend in Segway ownership and usage.
“As a society, we have to look at modern-day alternatives like the Segway for getting around town,” says Todd Masinter. “We’re so programmed to hop into our cars to drive everywhere, even just a few blocks down the street or a couple of miles to the local mall. Those short trips are ideal for the Segway, which is 11 times more energy efficient than the average American car.”
The EPA estimates that Americans take 900 million car journeys every day, and that half of those trips are less than five miles long and made by solo drivers. If just 10 percent of those car trips were replaced with the zero-emission Segway, there would be 6.2 million fewer gallons of gas consumed and 286 million fewer pounds of CO2 emitted everyday.
“People are discovering that the Segway is a practical commuting option that’ll quickly pay for itself. With a Segway, you don’t have costly car maintenance and auto insurance premiums.
You’ll no longer pay for parking, and you won’t spend your paycheck on $4-a-gallon gas,” explains Masinter.
“Taking one of our guided tours is a great way to test drive a Segway and see the sights of downtown Raleigh at the same time. No matter how many times you may have walked or driven our route, you’ll be seeing it in a whole new way as you glide it on a Segway,” says Masinter.
Guided Segway tours are offered every day except Monday at Triangle Segway. Reservations can be made by phone by calling 800-979-3370, or by booking online through Triangle Segway’s website: www.trianglesegway.com. A third tour time has been added for the busy Fourth of July weekend.
Triangle Segway is the only authorized Segway dealer and Segway tour operator in the Triangle. Its showroom offers the latest i2 and x2 models, Segway accessories, and is also the starting point for its popular downtown Raleigh Segway tours, which are fully narrated and highlight Raleigh’s points of interest and historic landmarks. Visit www.trianglesegway.com for more on Triangle Segway.
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“Our Segway tours highlight the history and landmarks of Raleigh,” says Todd Masinter, who, along with his wife, Sandy, owns Triangle Segway. “All our tour participants wear a wireless earpiece so they can easily hear the guide give his history talk and point out interesting sights along the route.” A third tour time of 6 p.m., in addition to the 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. tours already offered, has been added Friday, Saturday and Sunday during Independence Day Weekend. Riders have the choice of booking a 45-minute or a two-hour tour. The two-hour tour takes place at 2 p.m.
All tours begin in Triangle Segway’s City Market showroom, where riders are trained in the safe operation of the Segway. Then the group heads up to Fayetteville Street, the Capitol, and the Governor’s Mansion. The two-hour tour adds on the sights of Oakwood Historic District, Oakwood Cemetery and Mordecai Historic Park. All riders wear a wireless earpiece so they can easily hear the guide’s narration along the route, as well as any safety tips.
The self-balancing, battery-powered Segway i2, which is the model Triangle Segway uses on its tours, gets up to 24 miles on a single battery charge – the equivalent of 480 city blocks. With the high cost of gas these days, more people are looking to the Segway as a practical transportation alternative, giving them an eco-friendly way to do their short-distance commutes. The Wall Street Journal, Popular Mechanics and USA Today have all recently featured articles about the upward trend in Segway ownership and usage.
“As a society, we have to look at modern-day alternatives like the Segway for getting around town,” says Todd Masinter. “We’re so programmed to hop into our cars to drive everywhere, even just a few blocks down the street or a couple of miles to the local mall. Those short trips are ideal for the Segway, which is 11 times more energy efficient than the average American car.”
The EPA estimates that Americans take 900 million car journeys every day, and that half of those trips are less than five miles long and made by solo drivers. If just 10 percent of those car trips were replaced with the zero-emission Segway, there would be 6.2 million fewer gallons of gas consumed and 286 million fewer pounds of CO2 emitted everyday.
“People are discovering that the Segway is a practical commuting option that’ll quickly pay for itself. With a Segway, you don’t have costly car maintenance and auto insurance premiums.
You’ll no longer pay for parking, and you won’t spend your paycheck on $4-a-gallon gas,” explains Masinter.
“Taking one of our guided tours is a great way to test drive a Segway and see the sights of downtown Raleigh at the same time. No matter how many times you may have walked or driven our route, you’ll be seeing it in a whole new way as you glide it on a Segway,” says Masinter.
Guided Segway tours are offered every day except Monday at Triangle Segway. Reservations can be made by phone by calling 800-979-3370, or by booking online through Triangle Segway’s website: www.trianglesegway.com. A third tour time has been added for the busy Fourth of July weekend.
Triangle Segway is the only authorized Segway dealer and Segway tour operator in the Triangle. Its showroom offers the latest i2 and x2 models, Segway accessories, and is also the starting point for its popular downtown Raleigh Segway tours, which are fully narrated and highlight Raleigh’s points of interest and historic landmarks. Visit www.trianglesegway.com for more on Triangle Segway.
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Additional phone: 949-701-9810
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919-828-1988
www.trianglesegway.com
Additional phone: 949-701-9810
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