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Honda Electric Unicycle Concept Gets the Elderly Rolling

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ronbonzo
http://inventorspot.com/articles/honda_electric_unicycle_concept_gets_elderly_rolling_32869



Looks like an interesting vehicle for large offices or factorys. Check out the video in the article. Do you think it will sell?
ocalhoun
Looks like a very bad choice for the elderly, despite the topic title...

I'm sure it has fancy electronics to help stabilize it, but people with brittle bones probably shouldn't ride unicycles.

As for its utility as a transport for others... They leave out extremely important details like maximum speed and range.
And, of course, it could never be used on anything but a smooth, hard, non-slip surface.

For now, I'll just stick with the ultimate in personal mobility:
David_Pardy
Inventions like this and the Segway are crimes against humanity.

The science behind them is great, of course, but products such as this should NOT be available to the general public.

Aren't there enough obese, unfit people in the world already without encouraging them to stop walking?

By all means, provide assistance to people with disabilities, but the focus needs to be on health and rehabilitation.
ronbonzo
ronbonzo wrote:
Looks like an interesting vehicle for large offices or factorys.

Time is money, David.
Rajiev
I think This will stay as Concept :p

Not practicle.

MOst people cant ride a bycicle. SO dont even talk about unicycles :p
ronbonzo
Rajiev wrote:
MOst people cant ride a bycicle. SO dont even talk about unicycles :p

In Sri Lanka this is probably true but in my country during my childhood (I'm 57) I would guess fully 90% of children had access to a bicycle, with most of them owning one. So, how come all of us Americans are so fat? Beats me. Well, got to go have lunch at McDonalds®, have a great day.
ocalhoun
ronbonzo wrote:
So, how come all of us Americans are so fat?

Because, although most kids still do have access to bicycles, they never ride them.

After all, they can't be riding around the neighborhood on their own! Mommy looked it up on the internet and there's (gasp!) a sex offender living three blocks away! No more riding around without adults with you. And of course, the adults are much too busy.
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