Santa Barbara is the birth place of ‘Earth Day.”   We take pride in hosting many different activities that support alternative forms of transportation.  We’re proud of our clean ocean air and the sweet aroma of all the many different flora.  The Segway HT has zero emissions and the ability to alleviate traffic and parking problems.  Costing only .10 cents for a full battery charge, you can stop, ‘plug-in’ at most restaurants, have a bite to eat then toss the manager a quarter and say “Hey, keep the change!”

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTS:

*American drivers take approximately 900 million car trips per day. The EPA estimates that half of all those trips are less than five miles (8 km) long.   Each trip is usually made alone; only one passenger!

 *A full charge on a Segway costs .10 cents. About $3.00 a year!

*450 mpg gas equivalency.

*In the U.S., it's estimated that vehicle-related air pollutants are responsible for approximately 30,000 cases of respiratory illness per year, resulting in healthcare costs of about US$56 billion. If the number of urban miles driven could be reduced by 10%, that could reduce vehicle emissions by anywhere from 20% to 40%. This could save billions of dollars in healthcare costs while increasing economic productivity by lowering the number of workdays missed due to pollution-related illness.

* On the average, approximately 33% of daily traffic in U.S. urban areas is congested and it is estimated that each U.S. driver spends about 36 hours each year stuck in traffic. The resulting loss in productivity translates into roughly US $1.1 billion, or about $620.00 per capita annually.