well here is a new take on them,
I should mention if you have not seen a Segway PT it is a two-wheeled,
self-balancing, battery-powered electric vehicle invented by Dean Kamen, it is
produced by Segway Inc. of New Hampshire, USA, but back to the picture above it
only has one wheel, after his 13-year-old daughter asked if it was possible to
build a one-wheeled motorcycle that she had seen in a video game, engineer
Chris Hoffmann spent the next seven years making that dream a reality by
constructing the RYNO, a futuristic-looking electric unicycle,
touted as the world's first micro-cycle, the RYNO
balances itself front-to-back, but relies on the rider to maintain side-to-side
balance because of the single wheel, leaning forward and backward controls
acceleration and deceleration, while leaning to the side makes the vehicle turn
in a smooth arc, the RYNO is powered by rechargeable batteries, with one 6-hour
charge providing enough juice for 10 miles, it can travel up to speeds of 10
mph, putting it in the same regulatory category as the Segway—meaning it's
allowed on pedestrian walkways, bike lanes, and even indoors in some places, if you're interested in getting your hands on your own RYNO, it's
available for preorder with a price tag of $5,295, be sure to check out RYNO Motors' website for more details and no I am
not on commission!
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