Re: So you're planning on shorting Ninebot then? :-) We'll see.

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Post #411,753 by pwhysall 7/13/16 2:00:10 PM 7/13/16 2:00:10 PM Reply	Re: So you're planning on shorting Ninebot then? :-) We'll see. There's no physical reason why something like a Segway can't be safe running that fast, but the problem is obviously much simpler at lower speeds. The only way you could make a Segway safe at 25MPH would be to fully enclose it in a roll/crash cage and harness the rider. This is only for the rider's safety; you would have to go through a whole different process to arrive at a design that maximised pedestrian safety. At which point it's a different device entirely. Unless you have an idea for a scenario in which a Segway rapidly decelerates from 25-0MPH in a short space of time without chucking the rider at the scenery and/or pavement. Some things can't be made safe in a practical way. A 25MPH Segway falls into that category, I think.
Post #411,754 by Another Scott 7/13/16 2:23:23 PM 7/13/16 2:23:24 PM Reply	Bolt doesn't stop instantly either. ;-) 55 mph electric skateboard (4:24) Yeah, a safe 30 MPH electric scooter/self-balancing thing would be challenging. Maybe instead of 2 or 4 wheels, it'll have 1. Who knows. Cheers, Scott.
Post #411,773 by drook 7/13/16 3:49:29 PM 7/13/16 3:49:29 PM Reply	That's just dumb One pebble or crack in the pavement and you're down. Much worse, a kid steps off the curb in front of you and you've got effectively no brakes. This isn't like the introduction of cars, where people weren't used to judging speed. We now teach our kids to look both ways, and we learn to judge how fast they're coming and when it's safe to step in front of them. These things are up against laws of physics: They're so top-heavy you can't brake or turn aggressively without going down. They can't share space with cars because the roads aren't smooth enough, and they can't share space with pedestrians because they can't maneuver. -- Drew
Post #411,775 by Another Scott 7/13/16 4:06:47 PM 7/13/16 4:06:47 PM Reply	It's apparently not that bad in the real world. http://phys.org/news/2016-06-segway-hoverboard-la-streets.html They'll only get better over time, but it might not be a linear progression. Cheers, Scott.

Interesting gizmo for sale on Prime Day at Amazon - (Another Scott) - (31) - July 12, 2016, 10:55:58 AM EDT

A Segway you can sit on? -NT - (pwhysall) - (8) - July 12, 2016, 02:08:35 PM EDT

That's what I thought ... look at the second product image -NT - (drook) - July 12, 2016, 02:22:37 PM EDT

It looks like you "steer" it with your knees. - (Another Scott) - (6) - July 12, 2016, 02:36:15 PM EDT

Don't forget what the Segway started out as - (drook) - (3) - July 12, 2016, 02:48:10 PM EDT

Good point. - (Another Scott) - (2) - July 12, 2016, 03:01:45 PM EDT

Arduino.. - (Ashton) - (1) - July 12, 2016, 06:30:54 PM EDT

:-) People are doing lots of neat things with them. There are lots of similar controllers, too. - (Another Scott) - July 13, 2016, 06:30:37 AM EDT

I think George would still fall off... -NT - (scoenye) - (1) - July 12, 2016, 10:03:54 PM EDT

rofl. :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - July 13, 2016, 06:30:53 AM EDT

Segway: a solution looking for a problem - (pwhysall) - (21) - July 13, 2016, 01:51:06 AM EDT

Maybe. - (Another Scott) - (13) - July 13, 2016, 06:20:13 AM EDT

You're both completely missing the point - (malraux) - (1) - July 13, 2016, 07:35:10 AM EDT

D'Oh! -NT - (Another Scott) - July 13, 2016, 07:37:27 AM EDT

It doesn't have a tiny footprint, though. - (pwhysall) - (10) - July 13, 2016, 08:09:11 AM EDT

Dunno about cheap. - (Another Scott) - (9) - July 13, 2016, 08:45:55 AM EDT

So that one's $1600 - (pwhysall) - (8) - July 13, 2016, 10:43:49 AM EDT

So you're planning on shorting Ninebot then? :-) We'll see. - (Another Scott) - (7) - July 13, 2016, 10:56:56 AM EDT

Re: So you're planning on shorting Ninebot then? :-) We'll see. - (pwhysall) - (3) - July 13, 2016, 02:00:10 PM EDT

Bolt doesn't stop instantly either. ;-) - (Another Scott) - (2) - July 13, 2016, 02:23:24 PM EDT

That's just dumb - (drook) - (1) - July 13, 2016, 03:49:29 PM EDT

It's apparently not that bad in the real world. - (Another Scott) - July 13, 2016, 04:06:47 PM EDT

I had one of these for a while - (crazy) - (2) - July 13, 2016, 03:41:35 PM EDT

Neat. Thanks for the pointer. -NT - (Another Scott) - July 13, 2016, 03:45:44 PM EDT

Seconding that experience, via a Whizzer™ motor-bike - (Ashton) - July 14, 2016, 01:46:11 AM EDT

Integrating with the current infrastructure - (drook) - (5) - July 13, 2016, 10:45:18 AM EDT

Cars were rapidly *massively* better than carriages - (pwhysall) - (2) - July 13, 2016, 10:47:20 AM EDT

Agreed - (drook) - (1) - July 13, 2016, 10:56:03 AM EDT

I want the conveyors from Caves of Steel. -NT - (mmoffitt) - July 13, 2016, 03:18:05 PM EDT

Interestingly, for a while in between there, as bicycles replaced horses for riding... - (CRConrad) - (1) - May 15, 2017, 04:35:00 AM EDT

My first encounter with København.. - (Ashton) - May 15, 2017, 02:08:06 PM EDT

Nope, wrong: That one is apparently ideal for at least some disabled people. - (CRConrad) - May 15, 2017, 04:27:17 AM EDT

Some have good ideas and some.. just have ideas.
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