Tuesday 16 September 2014

Many Of Us Will Have Seen A Segway,


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!

No comments: