Force = Impulse/time (avg)
Regardless, a pedestrian moving at 30mph effectively stops being a pedestrian at that point in time.
Regardless, a pedestrian moving at 30mph effectively stops being a pedestrian at that point in time.
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a) what about bad weather
As for the groceries etc then I bet in 30 yrs everything is done online.
As for the groceries etc then I bet in 30 yrs everything is done online.
<< force=velocity*mass.
F = ma
where a is acceleration, not velocity. >>
p=velocity * mass; where p = momentum
KE=1/2 * mass * velocity^2; where KE = Kinetic Energy
<< Oh, I'm sure America won't embrace this concept for a long time... especially considering that much of the country deals with inclement weather. However, think about how nice this would be for senior citizens who live in Florida. >>
We already have electric golf carts that seat 4, have a roof and can carry groceries.
If such a thing were implemented main stream, the economic hit would be devasting to the economy of all nations. The Oil & Gas sector relies on automobiles, and no way would they let such a thing come about.
That is just so BS. If they want to market it, how exactly is GM going to stop Walmart from carrying it? If the postal union wants to order 50,000, how exactly is the automobile industry going to stop that? Economic hit? I doubt it, money isn't going to sink into some blackhole where it's taken out of the economy. Instead of spending $150 in gas a month, that $150 will go to more leisure activities or clothes, or some other part of the market. Infact, it would probably boost the US economy since the money won't be going into the pocket of some Arab prince.
You guys are buying into the hype this is going to change the world overnight. It might change the world, but it won't do it over night. Anyways, i'm VERY curious to see what this thing looks like. $3000 sounds like a pretty good price if this can replace a car... but living in Canada, i'll only be able to use it 2/3 of the year.
That is just so BS. If they want to market it, how exactly is GM going to stop Walmart from carrying it? If the postal union wants to order 50,000, how exactly is the automobile industry going to stop that? Economic hit? I doubt it, money isn't going to sink into some blackhole where it's taken out of the economy. Instead of spending $150 in gas a month, that $150 will go to more leisure activities or clothes, or some other part of the market. Infact, it would probably boost the US economy since the money won't be going into the pocket of some Arab prince.
You guys are buying into the hype this is going to change the world overnight. It might change the world, but it won't do it over night. Anyways, i'm VERY curious to see what this thing looks like. $3000 sounds like a pretty good price if this can replace a car... but living in Canada, i'll only be able to use it 2/3 of the year.
<<If such a thing were implemented main stream, the economic hit would be devasting to the economy of all nations. The Oil & Gas sector relies on automobiles, and no way would they let such a thing come about. >>
im sure thats what the post office was saying about e-mail, but it is still doing alright.
OMG South Park tells the future...
hopefully "IT" wont look anything close to what it like on South Park..what a pain.
hopefully "IT" wont look anything close to what it like on South Park..what a pain.
Who would want to give up there car for a glorified scooter?
A car is more than a transportational device, but an extension of the person driving. People don't see cars as merely tools, but something that is theirs (note many people loving their cars). Why would anyone give that up for something as impersonal as this scooter?
A car is more than a transportational device, but an extension of the person driving. People don't see cars as merely tools, but something that is theirs (note many people loving their cars). Why would anyone give that up for something as impersonal as this scooter?
but this would be a reason to force OPEC to stop gouging our gas prices. If they do it we will build.
Quoted from the Time article:
With Ginger, as with the IBOT, Kamen explains, "the big idea is to put a human being into a system where the machine acts as an extension of your body." On first inspection, balancing on Ginger seems only slightly more feasible than balancing on a barbell. But what Kamen is talking about is the way Ginger does the balancing for you. Lean forward, go forward; lean back, go back; turn by twisting your wrist. The experience is the same going uphill, downhill or across any kind of terrain--even ice. It is nothing like riding a bike or a motorcycle. Instead, in the words of Vern Loucks, the former chairman of Baxter International and a Segway board member, "it's like skiing without the snow."
Exactly how the Segway achieves this effect isn't easy to explain; Kamen's first stab at it involves a blizzard of equations. Eventually, though, he offers this: "When you walk, you're really in what's called a controlled fall. You off-balance yourself, putting one foot in front of the other and falling onto them over and over again. In the same way, when you use a Segway, there's a gyroscope that acts like your inner ear, a computer that acts like your brain, motors that act like your muscles, wheels that act like your feet. Suddenly, you feel like you have on a pair of magic sneakers, and instead of falling forward, you go sailing across the room."
Pulling off this trick requires an unholy amount of computer power. In every Segway there are 10 microprocessors cranking out three PCs' worth of juice. Also a cluster of aviation-grade gyros, an accelerometer, a bevy of sensors, two batteries and software so sophisticated it puts Microsoft to shame. If Kamen gets irked when the IBOT is called a wheelchair, imagine his pique when--if--the Segway is called a scooter.
The article also mentions that it will move at 3-4x walking speed.
With Ginger, as with the IBOT, Kamen explains, "the big idea is to put a human being into a system where the machine acts as an extension of your body." On first inspection, balancing on Ginger seems only slightly more feasible than balancing on a barbell. But what Kamen is talking about is the way Ginger does the balancing for you. Lean forward, go forward; lean back, go back; turn by twisting your wrist. The experience is the same going uphill, downhill or across any kind of terrain--even ice. It is nothing like riding a bike or a motorcycle. Instead, in the words of Vern Loucks, the former chairman of Baxter International and a Segway board member, "it's like skiing without the snow."
Exactly how the Segway achieves this effect isn't easy to explain; Kamen's first stab at it involves a blizzard of equations. Eventually, though, he offers this: "When you walk, you're really in what's called a controlled fall. You off-balance yourself, putting one foot in front of the other and falling onto them over and over again. In the same way, when you use a Segway, there's a gyroscope that acts like your inner ear, a computer that acts like your brain, motors that act like your muscles, wheels that act like your feet. Suddenly, you feel like you have on a pair of magic sneakers, and instead of falling forward, you go sailing across the room."
Pulling off this trick requires an unholy amount of computer power. In every Segway there are 10 microprocessors cranking out three PCs' worth of juice. Also a cluster of aviation-grade gyros, an accelerometer, a bevy of sensors, two batteries and software so sophisticated it puts Microsoft to shame. If Kamen gets irked when the IBOT is called a wheelchair, imagine his pique when--if--the Segway is called a scooter.
The article also mentions that it will move at 3-4x walking speed.
<< Who would want to give up there car for a glorified scooter?
A car is more than a transportational device, but an extension of the person driving. People don't see cars as merely tools, but something that is theirs (note many people loving their cars). Why would anyone give that up for something as impersonal as this scooter? >>
first off no one would be able to give up their cars cause this is only for local traveling...so it would be for people who had $3000 burning a hole in their pocket.
A rotary lawnmower indeed:
NY Times picture
Although, it is interesting that all you have to do is lean forward to make it go forward and lean back to slow down. And it does this all on two wheels.
NY Times picture
Although, it is interesting that all you have to do is lean forward to make it go forward and lean back to slow down. And it does this all on two wheels.
This gadget would be great for large exhibits like comdex...
I wonder if it comes with an optional backpack so you can carry grocerys?
I wonder if it comes with an optional backpack so you can carry grocerys?
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