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Latest news and events from Offroad Segways.

USA Tariffs how will it affect the UK.

Will the Trumps tariffs on China impact the cost of your new machine?

In a word no! We have close ties with our manufacturers in China and our freight forwarders based here in the UK and China. We do not foresee any increase in our imports at this time. We are monitoring any impact on our service along with any fluctuations with shipping costs. At this point it appears that the USA will suffer far more China the longer this impasse continues, the tariffs may have backfired as USA ports and associated businesses as they have been hit by the downturn in shipping. We speak to our partners in China on a daily basis to ensure stability with in our service.

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The Humble Begins of the ATV (Off Road Quad)

What are the origins of our beloved Quad I thought I would delve into the history thereof, wow what a journey that turned out to be. So, this is broken down into dates and counties as everyone seems to claim a version as the ATV evolved. Here I shall try to explain the history and production as these machines developed to the e-quad we have today.

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The Segway Explained

The Segway is a combination of sensors coupled with a control system connected to an electric motor system. The primary sensor system is an assembly of gyroscopes. A basic gyroscope is a spinning wheel inside a stable frame. A spinning object resists changes to its axis of rotation, be-cause an applied force moves along with the object itself.