The only way that this can work in practice is for the "rider" to expend as much energy "rocking" the device as it would require to walk or run the same distance while the mini-battery supplies the power to balance this silly, wheeled "pogo stick"; I hope the people who have committed to purchase this have the good sense to demand guarantees of performance.So the Old Professer is into the new school of spouting off about things which he was too lazy or thought too beneath himself to research. :) Electric motors move the Segway, not rocking. I realize that neither of my explanations may be right as to why you got it wrong. So I'll let you tell us why you got it wrong.
So the Old Professer is into the new school of spouting off about things which he was too lazy or thought too beneath himself to research. :) Electric motors move the Segway, not rocking. I realize that neither of my explanations may be right as to why you got it wrong. So I'll let you tell us why you got it wrong. That has not been stated; Kamen was quoted as having said, "Think forward, it goes forward..." I doubt that the device as illustrated can house a battery with an energy-density sufficient to achieve 12-17MPH for 12-17 miles of travel over diverse topography. Have you ever used a playground swing?