Small 'micromobility' vehicles gain traction amid rising car prices - eviltoast

High car prices have pushed people towards to the micromobility sector, where much smaller vehicles offer greater flexibility for a fraction of the cost.

  • corm@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I mean if chooch doesn’t look like a superhero in that clip, and if wrongway doesn’t look awesome in this one: https://youtube.com/shorts/ZB6jR4c5kug?si=o4weo4x73Kh6_P3c then EUCs just aren’t for you and that’s ok

    As far as safety, the main thing is that they’re about 10x harder to overpower than a onewheel. You can’t “nosedive” on modern EUC like a Lynx like you can on a onewheel. That’s the main safety concern on self balancing wheels.

    In my extensive experience with crashing PEVs, EUCs are my favorite to crash on because I’m already in the ideal crash position. I just slide it out on my knee pads and wrist guards. I’ve yet to suffer any injury. Onewheels have a sideways stance which makes for broken collarbones.

    Newer EUCs also have redundant safety mechanisms. The Sherman L can operate even if the hall sensor fails.

    They’ve also got suspension which makes surprise pot holes a non issue.

    I love onewheels but they’re definitely less safe