The one wheel works by having the rider lean in a direction to go that way. The more you lean, the faster it goes. It balances by pushing the rider in that direction. The trick is when you are leaning and going very fast, but then the board loses power and can’t push you anymore. Then the board nose dives and ejects you. Its the physics of the board, so they can warn you it might happen, but not prevent it.
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herr@lemmy.world 8 months ago
All of these words yet not a single one mentions what exactly was faulty about the old software. Did it force-ejects drivers after “certain limits” were exceeded??
uniqueid198x@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
30mag@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I hate articles like this.
magnetosphere@kbin.social 8 months ago
Agreed. I was going to suggest that specifics may not be publicly available unless the company has chosen to release them, but I realized that even then, the article should EXPLAIN that issue to us instead of just leaving things vague.
Maajmaaj@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
As a rider myself, yeah, pretty much. The board can and will just shut tf off mid ride if you’re pushing it too hard speed wise (or a few other conditions, like foot placement)
CatZoomies@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Oh damn. So Virgil gave a shock to your system, eh?
Sorry, I’ll see myself out. Love Static Shock.
Maajmaaj@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Lmfao, the sudden asphalt was definitely shocking 😂