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Offline rrocket

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Better than a Segway? Honda's U3-X
« on: November 02, 2009, 07:17:55 pm »
This was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show.  It reminded me of a Segway but much simpler and smaller.  Self-balancing. Only weighs 22 lbs, can be folded up for the bus or trunk.  Goes 12MPH for about an hour.  The interesting part is the "tire".  It's actually formed by many multidirection mini tires.  Pretty neat IMO...can actually see the small footprint of these working on a sidewalk (unlike the Segway).  And the side-to-side movement is a neat trick!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H248zU5V9B8
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Re: Better than a Segway? Honda's U3-X
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2009, 07:40:26 pm »
..better than a segway and safer than a POGO STICK fer granny,,,,,,,,,,,,,unless she wants to go diagonally OR fall off the circus seat....Monocycles fer robots wot next!!??, :bang: :thumbdown: :think: :eye: :sleep:
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Re: Better than a Segway? Honda's U3-X
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2009, 08:40:13 pm »
but does it come with cup holders?  ::)

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Re: Better than a Segway? Honda's U3-X
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2009, 08:58:53 pm »
Wrong area, this is not a two-wheeler, ehehehhe. Well, if you consider each of those rotating stuffs as wheels, then it shouldn't even be in this forum, but in a truck forum...  :rofl2: :rofl2:

Though I find the idea that of a genius, the design needs some work, it looks unsafe...
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Re: Better than a Segway? Honda's U3-X
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2009, 09:05:00 pm »
Quote from: Wolverine on November 02, 2009, 08:58:53 pm
Wrong area, this is not a two-wheeler, ehehehhe. Well, if you consider each of those rotating stuffs as wheels, then it shouldn't even be in this forum, but in a truck forum...  :rofl2: :rofl2:

Though I find the idea that of a genius, the design needs some work, it looks unsafe...

Unsafe how?  If you fall off it's a whole 12" to the ground...LOL...
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Re: Better than a Segway? Honda's U3-X
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2009, 10:35:07 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on November 02, 2009, 09:05:00 pm
Quote from: Wolverine on November 02, 2009, 08:58:53 pm
Wrong area, this is not a two-wheeler, ehehehhe. Well, if you consider each of those rotating stuffs as wheels, then it shouldn't even be in this forum, but in a truck forum...  :rofl2: :rofl2:

Though I find the idea that of a genius, the design needs some work, it looks unsafe...

Unsafe how?  If you fall off it's a whole 12" to the ground...LOL...

Well, a NA model needs to come with at least a love seat.  :rofl2:
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Re: Better than a Segway? Honda's U3-X
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2009, 01:36:38 am »
Quote from: DanYanoff on November 02, 2009, 10:35:07 pm
Well, a NA model needs to come with at least a love seat.  :rofl2:

And a higher weight rating....
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Re: Better than a Segway? Honda's U3-X
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2009, 06:06:31 am »
Quote from: rrocket on November 02, 2009, 09:05:00 pm
Quote from: Wolverine on November 02, 2009, 08:58:53 pm
Wrong area, this is not a two-wheeler, ehehehhe. Well, if you consider each of those rotating stuffs as wheels, then it shouldn't even be in this forum, but in a truck forum...  :rofl2: :rofl2:

Though I find the idea that of a genius, the design needs some work, it looks unsafe...

Unsafe how?  If you fall off it's a whole 12" to the ground...LOL...

It just doesn't look safe to me, I need two wheels to feel safe, ehehehehehe.

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