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1. What are these?
They are called Electric Unicycles or sometimes EUC. Electric unicycles are a pretty simple construction with one wheel with a center motor, some control electronics, and a huge battery all kept together by a plastic body shell. Most riders use wheel size of 14, 16 or 18 inch
2. How do they work?
Electric Unicycles is based on gyro stabilization. They are controlled by shifting your weight forward to make it move forward, and you move your weight back to make it stop. When the weight shift, the wheel try’s to keep up to get the wheel in balance. You accelerate by leaning harder forward. The electronics on the control boards helps keep the axial balance, where you have to keep your balance over the side by your self, similar to a bicycle.
3. What is the range?
The range can be between 20 to well over 100km. The typical models average around 30-40km on a single charge. The actual range depends on factors like battery size, riding style, the weight of rider and temperature. If you ride aggressively around top speed in cold weather, the range can easily be reduced by up to 30-40%
4. How fast does it go?
Top speed ranges from 20 to 45 kph, with some models capable of going even higher. Every unicycle has a maximum specified speed, but it does not recommend to approach the top speed.
5. Are they difficult to learn?
Like any new thing, there is a learning curve. Remember when you had to learn to ride a bicycle, this also took a while to get used to. Most people will be able to learn this within a couple of days of intense training.
6. How much much are they?
The typical range is from 500 to 1500 USD depending on your need for range and speed. Leading quality brands are
KingSong – http://www.szkingsong.com/
Inmotion – https://www.imscv.com/en
Gotway – http://www.kebye.com/
Ninebot by Segway – http://www.segway.com/
It’s not recommended to buy cheap 200-300 USD any name brands as they are dangerous to ride because of an insufficient motor and battery power. They will most likely result in faceplants as the motor is only 350W and battery 120wh.
7. How much weight can the carry?
Most Electric Unicycles is specified up to 200lbs, but in reality, they should not be. They can easily carry a person of 200lbs, but when you push it there is not enough power to keep the wheel in balance and it will cut out. If you are in the 160 to 200 lbs range fully equipped, you should never go for less power than 800W with a Battery no less than 680wh.
8. Are they legal?
This is a critical question for most, but it varies from country to country. But unfortunately, in most countries, the law is not 100% clear about this. Only a few countries allow them, where Singapore has the most liberal rules.
9. How long does it take to charge?
A smaller model with 680 wh battery takes around 5-6 hours to charge with a standard charger. It’s possible to buy superchargers that can reduce the charging time by up to 50%
10 . Where Can I learn more
There are a few good resources on the web for Electric Unicycles. There is a forum for hardcore as well as new Electric Unicycles riders, here you will be able to get most of your questions answered.
http://forum.electricunicycle.org
On facebook there is also a few dedicated group, that is worth checking out.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ElectricUnicycle/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AirWheelClub/
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