Segways Fight Terrorâ€”and Fuel Costs

What does G.W. Bush need to help his fight his “global war on terror”? According to Chinese officials, he might do well to steer a Segway toward the so-called “axis of evil.”

Earlier this week, Chinese anti-terrorist forces in Jinan, Shandong Province practiced an anti-terror exercise using Segway scooters. Chinese forces rechristened the “Segway” as the Anti-Terror Assault Vehicle to give it an intimidating edge.

London’s Daily Mail explains:

Members of the country's armed police unit practised on the Segway models that have been re-named 'Anti-Terror Assault Vehicles' in the eastern province of Shandong.
Officials have bought 100 Segways and painted some in military camouflage to patrol airports and sporting venues during the Games.

China is no stranger to inventing two-wheeled oddities. And unfortunately for the anti-terror squad, most observers have been quaking with laughter, not in fear. This may be bad news for makers of the T3 Mobile defender, a scooter designed specifically for police. According to the manufacturer, the T3 produces zero emissions and can run for up to 500 mpg. Perhaps the anti-terror squad will place an order for a fleet of GM’s Flextreme to get the Segways from one place to another.

Offenders who run from the T3, however, won’t laugh for long. The scooter is equipped with a powerful air gun that is supposedly non-lethal, but could cause a fatality if the target took a blow to the head.

Via Engadget, Gizmodo, London Daily Mail; Photos via flickr by iluvcocacola and T3

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