Awesome Monocycle
What would you have to do to make a Segway that could go 146mph? This. Meet the Hornet.
Winner of the prestigious VACC competition, the “Hornet” by Liam Ferguson is a one-wheel superbike, which seems to be “up there in the clouds a bit.” Generating power from dual 74 hp (55 kW) in-wheel hydrogen fuel-cell six-phase Neodymium-Iron (Nd-Fe) electric motors to reach a top speed of 235 km/h, the Hornet integrates two side-by-side small wheels to balance it gyroscopically when parked. However, as soon as the rider accelerates the motorbike, it tilts forward to lifts its rear stabilizer wheels off the ground to run on the central wheel.
Working like a Segway, the electric bike integrates a series of computers that examines both the Hornet’s attitude and the rider’s inputs to correct the stance according to the weight and momentum of the vehicle. Weighing about 176 kilograms, the single wheel motorbike looks too bulky and difficult to maneuver, especially at slow speeds, but it touts an amazing turning circle of zero meters, thanks to the dual-wheel system underneath, to let it turn even on a five-cent coin.
More pics after the jump…
Source: The Design Blog
Posted by: sixshot
I want one!!!
Where do I get mine?!
ooooh…..
Hydrogen Fuel is very promising, i only hope that we can mass produce soon enough.*’,
hydrogen fueled vehicles are the best but they are still not widely available.**”
electric motors would sometimes overheat if they are not properly ventilated~,`
hydrogen fuel is not yet very practical and cost effective today:’;
Cool. Work of art, so nice look at and imagine how it feels to ride one.
electric motors are great if you just do some proper maintennance on them***
i think that the best fuel that we can use is Hydrogen, this does not product polluting gases at all.`’
electric motors are great, they really help keep manual jobs easier~`.
hydrogen fuel is definitely the best way to go, it is 100% non-polluting and reneweable~”-
electric motors can consume lots of electrical energy but they are very useful ::
i would love to use hydrogen fuel on my car, this fuel is really nonpolluting but is not yet very available ;”;
Oh I wanna get one