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They've all had somewhere for the user to sit. Inventist's Solowheel is a little different – you ride this electric unicycle standing upright, like a Segway or skateboard. It has a useful carry handle and fold-away foot platforms, is gyro-stabilized and the Li-ion batteries offer a range of about 12 miles between charges.</p> <ul id="gallery_images"> <li><a href="/web/20120213020514/http://www.gizmag.com/solowheel-gyro-stabilized-electric-unicycle/17900/picture/130391/" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/solowheel-0.jpg" title="The Solowheel electric unicycle from Inventist" alt="The Solowheel electric unicycle from Inventist"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120213020514/http://www.gizmag.com/solowheel-gyro-stabilized-electric-unicycle/17900/picture/130392/" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/solowheel-1.jpg" title="The Solowheel electric unicycle from Inventist" alt="The Solowheel electric unicycle from Inventist"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120213020514/http://www.gizmag.com/solowheel-gyro-stabilized-electric-unicycle/17900/picture/130393/" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/solowheel-2.gif" title="The Solowheel electric unicycle from Inventist" alt="The Solowheel electric unicycle from Inventist"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120213020514/http://www.gizmag.com/solowheel-gyro-stabilized-electric-unicycle/17900/picture/130394/" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/solowheel-3.JPG" title="The Solowheel electric unicycle from Inventist" alt="The Solowheel electric unicycle from Inventist"/></a></li> <li id="view_all"><a href="/web/20120213020514/http://www.gizmag.com/solowheel-gyro-stabilized-electric-unicycle/17900/picture/130391/" class="blue">View all<br/></a></li> </ul> <div class="clear_both"></div> <p>For those who work in the city but don't actually live there, leaving the car at home and getting to the office by train, tram or bus is becoming a more attractive prospect. For those who don't relish the sometimes long walk from the station or terminus to the workplace, there are now numerous electric personal, short haul transport solutions – from the Segway to the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514/http://www.gizmag.com/yikebike-electric-minifarthing/12725/" target="_blank">YikeBike</a> or even the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514/http://www.gizmag.com/flyrad-unicycle/16863/" target="_blank">FlyRad</a> – to take some of the strain away.</p> <p><div style="width: 530px; height: 352px; " class="article_img"><a href="/web/20120213020514/http://www.gizmag.com/solowheel-gyro-stabilized-electric-unicycle/17900/picture/130405/" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/solowheel-13.JPG" width="530"/></a></div></p> <p>Weighing 25 pounds (11 kg), sporting folding leg platforms on each side and a carry handle on top, the 17 x 19 x 5-inch (43 x 48 x 13 cm) Solowheel from Inventist is sure to turn some heads as you trundle along at up to 12mph. The durable external housing hides a Li-ion battery that's said to be good for two hours of use between charges and a 1000-Watt electric motor, and a self-balancing gyro system. Its battery is reported to take 45 minutes to charge but a regenerative system returns energy to the battery when the rider slows down or the unit goes downhill, which could help extend the range.</p> <p>The electric unicycle's creators say that it's easy to use and quick to learn, the feet are quite close to the ground and the legs rest against each side of the housing which help with balance and steering. With both feet on the vehicle, you just lean forward to start going. When you want to slow down or stop, you lean back. You use the legs to steer, much as you would on the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514/http://www.gizmag.com/the-magic-wheel-the-penny-farthing-of-skateboards/9196/" target="_blank">Magic Wheel</a>.</p> <p><div style="width: 352px; height: 528px; " class="article_img"><a href="/web/20120213020514/http://www.gizmag.com/solowheel-gyro-stabilized-electric-unicycle/17900/picture/130398/" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/solowheel-7.JPG" width="352"/></a></div></p> <p>Jinalyn Liljedahl from Inventist told Gizmag that he expects the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514/http://www.solowheel.com/" target="_blank">Solowheel</a> to be available from April at a cost of US$1495. Each unit will be shipped with an instructional DVD and charger.</p> <p>I can see the Solowheel being a useful, fun and quite affordable way to trundle from the railway station into work and back again. 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A unicycle without saddle and without pedals... Wonder what Kris Holm would make of this ;-) </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Fouture</span> <span class="date">- February 17, 2011 @ 04:45 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-50299" class="a_comment"> <p>If this was $300 it would be over-priced. </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Wayne Taylor</span> <span class="date">- February 17, 2011 @ 11:40 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-50305" class="a_comment"> <p>Preposterous price and anyway I would not be found dead on it! Probably illegal on your town's sidewalks as well as mine..but at 1000watts, here it would be a motorcycle not a .....whatever...there is this little federal law..... </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">waltinseattle</span> <span class="date">- February 17, 2011 @ 01:16 pm PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-50311" class="a_comment"> <p>Great product idea! I can't wait to get my hands (and feet) on it. </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">doanviettrung</span> <span class="date">- February 17, 2011 @ 08:07 pm PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-50317" class="a_comment"> <p>Reality, once again, finally has caught up with fiction.Not Sience Fiction as you might believe but stoneage fiction ( <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514/http://comics.com/bc/">http://comics.com/bc/</a> ). :-) </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Conny S鰎e</span> <span class="date">- February 18, 2011 @ 12:33 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-50386" class="a_comment"> <p>errr...whats wrong with walking??? </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Mark Fitzgibbon</span> <span class="date">- February 20, 2011 @ 03:47 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-50782" class="a_comment"> <p>Brilliant engineering but these guys should invest in some Industrial Designers if they want to sell this product. </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Justin Derek Murray</span> <span class="date">- February 25, 2011 @ 02:19 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-57031" class="a_comment"> <p>I have to agree about the pricing and the questionable logic of carrying a 25 pound device to avoid walking. If it were a tenth the price, it'd be a fun toy, I'm sure, but does it make sense for its intended purpose? If these were to become popular, how would you integrate the many people riding them with either pedestrian or motor traffic? </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Moshe Feder</span> <span class="date">- April 14, 2011 @ 05:07 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-57226" class="a_comment"> <p>logic makes sense. 12mph is 3 times average walking speed or equal to average bicycle speed. and 12 mile range is more than enough to cover most distances from mass transit to house or work. Walking 3 miles to work is going to take an hour and you'll be hot and sweaty when you get in. This will get you there in 15 minutes and leave you looking fresh. 25lbs is fairly heavy, but it's lighter than most electric bikes and reasonable for most people to carry the average 50ft-500ft from office to curb or bring on a bus or train. </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Steve Whetstone</span> <span class="date">- April 16, 2011 @ 11:42 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-57772" class="a_comment"> <p>At $149.99 it would sell like hotcakes. </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">William H Lanteigne</span> <span class="date">- April 21, 2011 @ 09:17 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-59404" class="a_comment"> <p>I agree with Steve on the positive side and with William on the price tag. Has to be a LOT cheaper. </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Renārs Grebežs</span> <span class="date">- May 9, 2011 @ 02:50 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-72388" class="a_comment"> <p>@waltinseattle </p> <p>It should qualify for many as a </p> <p>Neighborhood Electric Vehicle,no licensing required- </p> <p>even for you. </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Griffin</span> <span class="date">- August 4, 2011 @ 05:17 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> </div> <span class="title">Post a Comment</span> <div class="dotsontop" id="comment_form_div"> <div id="comment_form" data-article="17900"> <div id="comments_login"> <form action="" style="clear: both; padding-top: 0px;" name="login_form" id="login_form" onsubmit="return false;"> <p><strong>Login with your gizmag account:</strong></p> <p id="login_status"></p> <label for="email">Email</label><input type="text" class="text" name="email" id="email" value=""/><br/><br/> <label for="password">Password</label><input type="password" class="text" name="password" id="password" value=""/><br/> <div> <input type="submit" style="float: right" id="submit" value="Log In"/> <div id="options"> <a href="/web/20120213020514/http://www.gizmag.com/register/">Register here</a>       <a href="/web/20120213020514/http://www.gizmag.com/new_password/">Forgotten your password?</a> </div> </div> <input type="hidden" id="expired_comment" value=""/> </form> </div> <div id="facebook_login"> <p>Or <strong>Login with Facebook:</strong></p><br/> <fb:login-button scope="email" max-rows="1" onlogin="loginFUser(17900);" autologoutlink="true"></fb:login-button> </div> </div> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <br/> <span class="title">Related Articles</span> <div class="dotsontop"> <div id="related_articles"> <div class="pair"> <div> <a href="/web/20120213020514/http://www.gizmag.com/enicycle-electric-unicycle/12622/" class="image" style="clear: both" title="The eniCycle is a self-balancing electric unicycle"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/related/12622_27080993707.jpg" alt="The eniCycle is a self-balancing electric unicycle"/></a> <a style="clear: both" class="blue" href="/web/20120213020514/http://www.gizmag.com/enicycle-electric-unicycle/12622/">The eniCycle is an electric unicycle that balances fun and utility</a> </div> <div> <a href="/web/20120213020514/http://www.gizmag.com/electric-self-balancing-unicycle/10216/" class="image" style="clear: both" title="No hands, no pedals: the electric self balancing unicycle"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/related/10216_20100815856.jpg" alt="No hands, no pedals: the electric self balancing unicycle"/></a> <a style="clear: both" class="blue" href="/web/20120213020514/http://www.gizmag.com/electric-self-balancing-unicycle/10216/">No hands, no pedals: the electric self balancing unicycle</a> </div> <div class="clear_both" style="height: 10px;"></div> </div> <div class="pair"> <div> <a href="/web/20120213020514/http://www.gizmag.com/flyrad-unicycle/16863/" class="image" style="clear: both" title="The FlyRad motorized electric unicycle"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120213020514im_/http://images.gizmag.com/related/flyrad.jpg" alt="The FlyRad motorized electric unicycle"/></a> <a style="clear: both" class="blue" href="/web/20120213020514/http://www.gizmag.com/flyrad-unicycle/16863/">Get your skates on with the FlyRad motorized unicycle </a> </div> <div> <a href="/web/20120213020514/http://www.gizmag.com/segway-car-project-puma/11413/" class="image" style="clear: both" title="Project PUMA - 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