Alternative vehicles in 2015

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story image2015 has seen a spread of alternative powered vehicles released for personal transportation. Most of these are a variation on the powered unicycle:
* The Ryno Electric Unicycle which is basically half a motorcycle for possibly around $3,500
* Self Balancing Electric Unicycle Scooter such as the 'airwheel X3' for around $300 to $1,500
* Skateboards with one huge wheel
* Two Wheel Self-Balancing Scooter for $500 to $1200
* and the powered unicycle has been around for a while
* Powered skateboards like this have also been around for a while
* with the Caseboard making the powered skateboard that folds into a suitcase

We've seen Monowheels before with more emphasis this year being seen on single wheel powered devices.

A basic hoverboard has been invented, but it only works on a specific surface, so we are still waiting for Marty McFly's hoverboard. So, these are our options for now and they can only get cheaper and better. In terms of personal transport options 2016 is looking good.
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Zoom (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2015-12-19 10:04 (#Y67G)

This article inspired by the high number of humans on powered devices zipping around on mono wheeled powdered devices and the mini segways. It like back when rollerblading was suddenly popular 2 decades ago with lots of young people dodging through crowds on the pavement at speed.

One wheeled skateboard (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2015-12-19 10:06 (#Y67R)

I can't find those one wheeled skateboards anywhere

Re: One wheeled skateboard (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2015-12-21 02:57 (#YAQP)

I don't even see any of these things in NYC. Maybe a west coast / Japan / EU trend?

Re: One wheeled skateboard (Score: 1)

by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-12-23 03:37 (#YHHS)

Quick search says NYC outlawed them, and most every other motorized non-car...

http://time.com/4123076/hoverboard-new-york-illegal/

Re: One wheeled skateboard (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2015-12-23 20:47 (#YM16)

The Fun Police strike again!

Boosted Board (Score: 1)

by koenvh@pipedot.org on 2015-12-28 09:10 (#YYW4)

One thing missing in this list: the boosted board.

Re: Boosted Board (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2016-01-02 11:31 (#ZD6X)

Hey, that is cool. A great idea, especially the recharge on braking.

Re: Boosted Board (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2016-01-02 11:51 (#ZD89)

Thanks for the link. It had a referenced video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJmdfaz84ns - showing the "Super Powered Hoverboard" - a powered single wheeled skateboard device. I have not seen someone so happy to have a beefed up technology upgrade in years.