Better than Segway, the HOT WHEEL!

No wonder, then, that they have produced an exciting answer to the Segway Human Transporter. Like the Segway, Bombardier's Embrio concept--a prototype that may or may not make production--uses gyroscope technology to balance riders but adds a dash of flair absent in the Segway, which we as car nuts find slightly nerdy.

www.forbes.com...

very cool looking vehicle, check out the link.

What do you think? will it work?

I like what I see, is this the future of personal transportation for many people in the cities?

How good is thing thing in the winter for example? or the rain?

The Embrio concept also uses one less wheel than the Segway and will attract, Bombardier hopes, a younger demographic. The vehicle is designed as a guess at what transportation in the year 2025 might look like.


[Edited on 24-11-2003 by THENEO]

Awesome!!



But where would you put the spare tyre?

That thing is pimpalicious baby! lol

Wow. How much do they run for, I'll have to look em up, looks like a mini motorcycle to me

-wD

NC,

good point, no room.

looks like that tire would either be solid or have a small amount of air in it.

I assume this thing is electric?

Is that two small wheels in the front?

looks like it came out of a scifi movie

I will quote PC Gamer when I say :

"Stupid people! can't you see I've made feet obsolete???"- Segway component to the Evil AI known as SHODAN

DE

That's a sweeeeeeet lookin' ride.Gotta give it a cool custom paint job though.

just think of the cool vehicles they'll have perfected in the next 10-20 years!!!

maybe finaly I can have my flying car

I must be able to plug in headphones somewhere... Or a subwoofer and tweeters in my backpack...

OH OH OH, very cool. I want one!!!!!!!!!!

Where would I strap the car seat for my kid though?

The main question here is: How fast will it go?

There should be a little MP3 thing on it, so I won't have to try and deal with the stereo or a bunch of CDs.

LEAVE THE KID AT HOME!

That's for little girls. A real man would ride one of these.



Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER
Displacement: 8277cc
Engine: V10 from the car Dodge Viper
500 Bhp
Top Speed: 420 Mph

This is more like it!

Originally posted by Zzub
That's for little girls. A real man would ride one of these.



Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER
Displacement: 8277cc
Engine: V10 from the car Dodge Viper
500 Bhp
Top Speed: 420 Mph

This is more like it!

i guess i'm not a real man! it sucks...
I prefer bombardier's ozone freindly vehicule.

Originally posted by Zzub
That's for little girls. A real man would ride one of these.



Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER
Displacement: 8277cc
Engine: V10 from the car Dodge Viper
500 Bhp
Top Speed: 420 Mph

This is more like it!

Yeah, I'm not really into small, red X's, but whatever floats your boat.

I wonder if it comes in PURPLE, and maybe a
machine gun mounted on the front...

"road rage sufferer"

Tight! That is one of the coolest things I have seen. And the price ....... 2 million.

hmm, ok. I was going to say whats going to keep me balance if I tilt left to right. After reading the article I learned that the two wheels at the front act like a landing gear on an airplane and once you drop to 12mph they come down. Pretty cool if you ask me. Necessary? No. Comon, its a unicyle with a motor!

I cant see the picture of the "Man's vehicle"

???

-wD

I have the impression that this thing literally turns on a dime. It's handling abilities would be incredible, provided you do not tip it. Guessing that that would be difficult with balancing system and gyroscope with mircrocomputer compensating.

Now if only they would perfect anti-grav for the rest of us.