3 TRANSPORT REVOLUTIONS THAT FLOPPED

DeLorean DMC-12 1981 “If you’re gonna build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style?” said the character of Doc Brown in Back to the Future. Sadly, the American public weren’t as big a fan of the DeLorean’s distinctive gull-wing doors. The DeLorean Motor Company went bankrupt a year after the car went on sale. BMW C1 2000 Intended to offer urban drivers a safe alternative to the scooter, the C1 had a roll cage and twin seatbelt that made you look like a jet pilot. Despite only selling 12,000 units, making it one of BMW’s most spectacular flops, the company announced an electric version in 2009. Segway 2001 Though Steve Jobs once said the Segway would be as big as the PC, the two-wheeled…

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