http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/ Engadget Comments for Teen engineers create eco-minded electric unicycle http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/Jul 31st 2007 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/Jul 31st 2007 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/Jul 31st 2007 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/
they modeled this after a sport bike... but how is this superior to... say an electric sport bike? will it be legal to ride these on sidewalks? it seems unlikely given it's apparent mass and high speeds (not even bicycles are allowed on sidewalks). ]]>Jul 31st 2007 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/Jul 31st 2007 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/Jul 31st 2007 8:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/
Good enough for me!

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A few posts down you're talking about bad design and how it would need to blame failure on Big Oil companies. And now you're getting on my case for wanting it to go faster than 40MPH?

Even if that other post wasn't you. Where the heck do you get off telling me what I would and wouldn't be interested in getting?

I'll tell you right now, you posterboy for an abortion clinic, the design itself limits it from being used for personal commuting. You would look like a retard(or in your case, like even MORE of a retard) if you were driving down the sidewalks on that thing. But if you could actually use it like an ultra compact Motorcycle, this could actually be fun.
Now, from this angle, if it had a top speed of 100MPH and I was bitching about it, you might have a point, but 40MPH MAX means that you've cut yourself off from highway travel and even a number of regular roads, which easily range from 45, 55, 65, and 75MPH.
40 just doesn't hack it, other than that I actually find the design incredibly interesting. So STFU and find something to troll about where you don't look like a complete moron. That'll probably be difficult given your obviously limited intelligence, so my recommendation is to find a topic about you to troll on. At least then everyone will agree with you when you start calling it a failure.]]>Aug 23rd 2007 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/Jul 31st 2007 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/Jul 31st 2007 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/Jul 31st 2007 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/
It wouldn't be that lethal if you would drop backwards, then it would even have a better crash performance than a regular motorcycle because I suppose modern backshields allow you to slide over the asphalt without that much damage (as long as you dont start flipping) so the most dangorous part (of reality rides) is the 500pounds of metal ramming you into the guard rail.

But I truly don't want to sit on this think when the gyros stop working^^

One way to solve this could be the direkt connection of the wheel itself and horizontal gyros, so as long as you move you have gyros running, and some external for parking.

The Embryo had a way better solution to this, there were two front wheels that worked as a "landing" gear, and could prevent further damage to the driver ('s face).

Anyway, although it is cool that rides like this become reality, it's still a mockoff of the Embry, which had actualy a better design^^.(Using the different contact positions, for steering, of one wheel is truly genious in my opinion, because you dont have any moving parts so less wear = more enviromental friendliness^^)

When somebody produces that and adds several backup systems (gyros) I'll get one immediately!^^

Have a nice day.]]>Jul 31st 2007 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/]]>Jul 31st 2007 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/
Step 2: Fail to get a manufacturer that will touch your stupid vehicle with a 10-foot pole.

Step 3: Invent stories about how "Big Oil" is trying to keep you down so you don't feel so bad about inventing worthless devices.]]>Jul 31st 2007 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/
Step 2: get insulted

Step 3: see how you like it
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I hope you never cheer at sports games, unless you're a member of one of the teams. I hope you never participate in betas and leave feedback either, unless you're one of the developers. And you'd better never criticize the government, unless you're the President or a member of Congress.

As an aside, if these guys' faith in their device is so low that the opinions of some guy on the internet that they've never met affects them...]]>Jul 31st 2007 11:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/Aug 1st 2007 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/Jul 31st 2007 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/Jul 31st 2007 7:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/Jul 31st 2007 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/
http://www.allpar.com/cars/concepts/tomahawk.html
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Jokes, but seriously, cartoons are for kiddies.]]>Aug 1st 2007 4:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/
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(full episode, SWEET!!!)]]>Jul 31st 2007 9:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/Jul 31st 2007 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/Jul 31st 2007 8:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/Jul 31st 2007 8:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/Jul 31st 2007 9:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/cheers,
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They finally made it reall...... kickass... now all we need is the Commander's War Wheel from the same. :D:D Thatll be soo geeky. lolz]]>Aug 1st 2007 4:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/
I bet Kaneda's bike would still look cool even as a unicycle.]]>Aug 1st 2007 8:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/
....KANEDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! ]]>Aug 1st 2007 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/Aug 1st 2007 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/teen-engineers-create-eco-minded-electric-unicycle/Aug 1st 2007 12:45PM