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Hyundai lays a mobility egg because walking is overrated

Hyundai lays a mobility egg because walking is overrated

Egg. Evolution. Electricity. Eco-friendliness. Those are the four E’s of Hyundai’s E4U, which they unveiled at the Seoul Motor Show. The most prominent of the E’s is clear the moment you see it. Yes, it’s an egg, and you’re supposed to ride around in it. If you are one of those who believes that walking is overrated, that the Segway needs a segue, and that getting awkward stares from those you pass (or who pass you) is something to crave, the E4U is all yours. It even comes with a an amazingly odd helmet that only the geekiest of geeks would ever willingly wear. At 176 lbs and with a top speed approaching…

Segway Jousting: The Sport of Choice Among the Newly Rich

Segway Jousting: The Sport of Choice Among the Newly Rich

Segways provide reliable, efficient transportation for mall cops and the elderly. Additionally, these clever devices could be used for the ultimate new sport: Segway jousting. A new television commercial for Washington’s Lottery asks “what have you and your friends always wanted to do” and shows two medieval-style knights jousting on Segway scooters in lieu of horses. The new campaign, featuring the tagline Play Together, Win Together, aims to position the Lottery as a social experience and encourages friends to play it together to make their dreams come true. To add a bit of drama, the commercial…

This Man is Sitting On the Future of Commuting. Maybe.




This Man is Sitting On the Future of Commuting. Maybe.




There are painfully few options available to the trendy consumer who wants to look silly in transit. Unicycles take too much time and effort to learn. Hoverounds are for old ladies. Segways are just too silly – we’re trying to strike a balance, here, people. But now…now there is a way to look exactly one increment less ridiculous than on a Segway. Presenting…the YikeBike. Yeah, I don’t get it either. But it’s still a pretty neat idea. The Yike is all-electric, can go 6 miles on one charge (which sounds wimpy until you realize this is probably a bad choice for a long-distance road trip anyway),…

New GM-Segway Concept Created Because People Didn

New GM-Segway Concept Created Because People Didn't Look Silly Enough on Segways

You know, you really gotta’ admire the idea behind the Segway: create an efficient, easy way for people in cities to get around that requires no fossil fuels and produces no pollution. Smart, right? But what the designers missed, however, was that people – especially in North America – really don’t want look stupid as they move around town….

Transport For Tomorrow’s People?

Transport For Tomorrow’s People?

Take a look at this self-balancing robotized skateboard and think future transportation thanks to creator, XenonJon….

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