http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/ Engadget Comments for 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/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 12:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Shifting water changes speed, or something.]]>Apr 19th 2009 11:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 19th 2009 11:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 19th 2009 11:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 10:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/
And this is a cool execution of a rim-driven wheel, rather than an axle driven wheel. Very cool : )]]>Apr 19th 2009 11:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/At first glance it does appear that the small gears on the ends of the crankshaft are driving the wheels. But this is not the case.

Take a closer look.]]>Apr 20th 2009 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 19th 2009 11:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 19th 2009 11:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 12:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 2:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 5:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/
If 2 wheels = a bike does a segway count as an electric motorcycle?]]>Apr 20th 2009 7:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/
Or walking... I mean, he's even doing a walking motion to power it...]]>Apr 20th 2009 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 19th 2009 11:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 1:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/]]>Apr 20th 2009 9:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 19th 2009 11:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 12:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 3:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 12:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/
Cool Huh?]]>Apr 20th 2009 5:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 12:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUuwEq98ByM]]>Apr 20th 2009 2:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/
It's the opposite of a bike. More work for less distance! Yay!


]]>Apr 20th 2009 12:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 12:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 2:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 11:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 12:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 12:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 12:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Doesn't matter if it's practical. It's engineering for the sake of it.
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Also, engadget has an unusual definition of "absolutely hilarious".]]>Apr 20th 2009 12:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/
Interesting maybe but nothing funny happened, let alone something ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS.

Well okay, the guy saying "oh snap" at the end was kind of funny, in a "we're laughing at you" kind of way.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hmVQc91yVE]]>Apr 20th 2009 8:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/]]>Apr 20th 2009 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/19/video-steampunk-segway-ditches-electric-motor-for-the-sake-of-a/Apr 20th 2009 3:07PM