A skateboard is now not as hip, but that changes if you take it volstopt with all kinds of sensors. That should be the creators of the OneWheel have thought when they their self-balancing skateboard with a single wheel designed.
The OneWheel was by the maker already announced earlier, but could only be at the consumer electronics show CES in full glory to be displayed. Several media were given the opportunity to take a ride. The thing looks like a skateboard, but differs in that it is only one wheel, in the middle of the shelf. That wheel is so large that it effortlessly across all kinds of obstacles can drive. The question is of course whether the rider succeeds in also to remain.
So far it seems like a fairly simple and low-functional idea, but that is a sham: there is an electric motor built-in so that the rider does not have the muscle strength need to speak. Instead, only need to advance to be leaning to the OneWheel in motion, while moving the weight to the rear leg for the brake. There are onboard sensors that automatically ensure that the OneWheel remains in balance. Of course there is also the smartphone application. This is for example possible to speed limits, or to the way in which the board “feel” to match.
The OneWheel is available worldwide and immediately available, but customers should by the great interest, however, are still weeks to wait before they get their unicycle. The OneWheel costs 1499 dollars, but for international shipping is $ 300. All in all, you pay than converted more than 1500 euro and then the input costs and vat not yet included.
Below you will find a video demo of the manufacturer. Real user reviews you can find, for example, at The Verge and TechCrunch, which are particularly to speak about the ride with the OneWheel.