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An asteroid can't hit soon enough.
I think that this is potentially a good application for these. I delivered papers for a long time when I was growing up. Roller blades were always around but they were never great for delivering because you had to deal with front door steps, stepping-stone style walkways, gravel walkways etc. My question would be how seemlessly you can turn these things on/off. If you have to tap your heals at every home to get the wheels to behave like regular shoes I would probably just stick with runners. Also, there is the question of longevity. Regular shoes only last me about 1-1.5 years. Given that this thing has a computer running an AI algorithm, motor, driveshaft, etc I am just not sure how many rainy days/snowy days, these things will last through before something goes wrong.I could see a Mailman using these to get their route done in time.
Watch the video. Guy uses them intentionally on messed up asphalt to test uneven surfaces. 7:45 for the lazy.Did the people who design and build these things ever walk around their city/town? Most places have terrible walking architecture. Hell, most of the US has garbage for bicycle infrastructure and they can't seem to fix something as simple as bike lanes.
First thing I thought of, more or less: "where in my town will I be able to use this?"Did the people who design and build these things ever walk around their city/town? Most places have terrible walking architecture. Hell, most of the US has garbage for bicycle infrastructure and they can't seem to fix something as simple as bike lanes.
I live in a town that's got really high sidewalks--you walk through downtown and you might have to go up or down 2 steps when you cross the street. Shifting on and off might get tiresome, but maybe not.Watch the video. Guy uses them intentionally on messed up asphalt to test uneven surfaces. 7:45 for the lazy.
No RGB even? I'll stick with the wheelies for my "ending up in hospital due to uneven sidewalks" needs.
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There's a sixth grade flash back. I think I was the only kid without those.They also had ones with two wheels a shoe so you could grind with them
Edit: no, still one wheel with a notch on the arch
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Double edit: Nah, I knew I remembered 2 wheel'd ones
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I think I was the only kid without those.
really? every kid in my school had them, hahaI only remember them, I never owned them, thankfully lol
Watch the video. Guy uses them intentionally on messed up asphalt to test uneven surfaces. 7:45 for the lazy.
The surface shown there would qualify as "good" if not "excellent" in my city... I stand by my skepticism.Watch the video. Guy uses them intentionally on messed up asphalt to test uneven surfaces. 7:45 for the lazy.
He literally didn’t go on anything uneven. He went around the few cracks there were.
There’s no “magic” the wheel diameters are small. You hit a small hole, or a decent crack between concrete slabs, and you better be really springy.
Might be ok in the south that doesn’t have winters and chewed up sidewalks/roads.
Whatevs my dudes. I have zero dogs in this fight. If asphalt in Philadelphia isn't enough for you with 1"+ potholes, and their demonstration of sliding up uneven levels, then whatever.The surface shown there would qualify as "good" if not "excellent" in my city... I stand by my skepticism.
I imagine this is some joke ? They are motorized (300 watt in each foot), you do not climb hill with roller skate sandals like that and they do not go into brake mode in stairs.Those are just roller skate sandals for your shoes. How is that worth $1400? Also, an additional 4 pounds of weight to carry on each of your feet is not insignificant.
Motorized roller skates.I imagine this is some joke ? They are motorized (300 watt in each foot), you do not climb hill with roller skate sandals like that and they do not go into brake mode in stairs.
These shift kids should have put tank treads on them... and gotten unlimited funding for 20 years.
You hit the head on the nail... which is what dumb dumb people will run into if they wear these things....but people still need to be paying attention and maintaining a good reaction time which are variables that can't be easily controlled.
I could see a Mailman using these to get their route done in time.
I can see the mailman getting it done in record time and the employer rewarding him with more work.I could see a Mailman using these to get their route done in time.