High car prices have pushed people towards to the micromobility sector, where much smaller vehicles offer greater flexibility for a fraction of the cost.
https://electrek.co/2022/11/15/inmotion-v5-electric-unicycle-review/
Get the helmet and padding, it’s no joke. But from what I’ve heard, if you have the climate for it and are willing to take responsibility for your own safety on a whole new level, they are the future.
why those over a one wheel?
i hate to say it, but I’d be embarrassed to be seen in public on one of these. they just look… dweeby? i think it’s the posture you have to take on it. it’s so awkward looking. the wider sideways stance of the one wheel skateboard is so much more natural looking. and they’re better on harder terrain.
the company itself sucks from what i understand, so tha’s a fair argument, but i have a friend that makes them open source/pirated with third party parts. why would i choose one of these over one of those?
IDK about e-unis but I avoided One Wheels because I heard they can catch on the ground and send you flying.
They certainly can. EUCs can too, but it’s harder to do because they mostly have way more torque to stay balanced.
Imo, speed wobbles are the biggest danger on both. Speed wobbles are my enemy
My understanding from the lawsuit is that OneWheel’s issue was a software bug, and my understanding of how they handled the issues is that it wasn’t very well done.
I don’t think it was a bug. It’s just that people overpower the wheels and then crash.
Futuremotion added “haptic buzz” to help warn people when they’re near overpowering the wheel.
I’ve met lots of people who just don’t understand that the wheel keeps you balanced by driving faster than you’re leaning. If you overlean it you crash.
Louis Rossman, the revered right-to-repair crusader, had a similar take. Leaning and overleaning is inherent to how the device works and if you bust your head because you pushed past the point of failure that’s not 100% on Future Motion. I also rented a one wheel through a gear sharing app and had a similar impression: its clear when you’re reaching max lean.
What is on Future Motion and other EV manufacturers, in my opinion, is how all this bullshit tech that makes cars more difficult to repair at home or at the third party shop is being added to micro mobility devices. These vehicles should be easy to service, like a muscle bike or an unpowered skateboard. Isn’t one of the reasons cars suck that we spend way too much time/money maintaining them. I’d like that million dollars back please.
If people are blowing things up, perhaps we should teach more classes on electricity in high school. Or we could establish a trade license similar to a plumber or electrician, but certified to work on all small electronics. Obviously self-repair would still be legal, but to do it commercially in a storefront, you could guarantee that those people understand the difference between volts and amps and could define an ohm. Suddenly, 50% less houses burn down due to EV fires. (I would hope)
