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First Look: Segway Hybrid Scooter
By Visordown News on 29/06/2009 21:55:38
Stirling engine technology for new Segway scooter
Segway scooter uses Stirling engine technology SEGWAY the company known for their innovative approach to alternative-fuel two-wheelers have come up with a new idea for a hybrid electric scooter. Segway's latest idea uses a Stirling engine
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Segways linked to serious head injury increase
By Visordown News on 29/09/2010 10:20:58
US study revealed, 24 hours after company boss dies in bizarre accident
A RECENT SURVEY in America has found a substantial increase in the number of serious head injuries caused by accidents while riding a hi-tech Segway scooter.The report, compiled by George Washington Hospital in Washington DC, comes just 48 hours
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Segway boss killed while riding company machine
By Visordown News on 27/09/2010 10:49:14
Jimi Heselden, 62, plunges into river while riding electric upright two-wheeler
THE BOSS of alternative two-wheel transportation company Segway has been killed in a freak accident while riding one of the hi-tech electric machines.It's reported multi-millionaire Jimi Heselden died after losing control of one of the upright two
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VIDEO: Honda unveil new personal transport device
By Visordown News on 14/10/2009 10:34:53
Check out the U3-X - ideal for open-plan office racing
FORGET THE Segway thing, that's quite clearly old hat - check out this brilliantly weird gadget just released by Honda.Named the U3-X, the device is a self-stabilising ride-on gizmo that looks great for racing around offices or bars.The technology
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Is it a scooter, is it a unicycle? No it's a Ryno
By Ben Cope on 03/11/2011 14:07:03
Another 'personal transportation device. Could be fun.
Spotted out there on the interwebs is this, the Ryno. A new form of transport that looks like a unicycle crashed into a segway and a mountain bike. It's battery-powered and has a 30-mile range with a top speed of 20mph. It's self-levelling, just
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First Look: Honda EV-Cub 2WD
By Visordown News on 14/10/2009 11:49:55
Check out the 2WD electric version of the world's best-selling motorcycle
THIS IS THE Honda EV-Cub - an electric two-wheel-drive version of the world's top selling motorcycle, the Super Cub.Details are scant about the lightweight, state-of-the-art electric motorcycle, but sources say the machine could be on sale as early as next year, if consumer deman...
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Another one-wheel motorcycle
By Visordown News on 29/04/2008 09:05:56
Check out this bizarre contraption - reckon you could ride it?
Check out the six-foot snowdrift in the backgroundTHIS IS the Uno unveiled recently at the National Motorcycle Show in Toronto. The machine uses a couple of wheels mounted side-by-side like a Segway scooter, it does come with proper motorcycle
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First Look: Taurus zero-emission PTW
By Visordown News on 26/03/2010 15:50:03
Is it a motorcycle, a moped, a scooter or a golf cart?
LOOKING LIKE an upmarket Segway, the Taurus is a self-balancing electric powered two-wheeler designed by Erik Lanuza . With a seating position similar to a motorcycle, riders use their bodyweight to control speed by leaning forwards and backwards
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Jackie Chan linked to Brammo Asian deal
By Visordown News on 03/02/2010 14:30:39
Martial arts legend's company takes on electric bike distribution contract
to altrenative power two-wheelers; JCAM are the distributor of Segway for South Korea, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. One of the Brammo's bikes, an Enertia, will make an appearance in Chan’s next movie, Chinese Zodiac.
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Honda reinvents the bath chair
By Visordown News on 31/03/2011 16:44:33
More patent oddity from Honda
sideways if necessary and allowing the bike to move forwards, backwards, sideways or diagonally, or even to spin on the spot. Segway-style balancing electronics keep the whole thing upright as you relax in the swivel chair that sits atop the whole caboodle
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