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Mark Prigg release: January 13, 2014 19: 37 EDT | update: January 14, 2014 03:08 EDT, this is not the hovercraft we all want to ride before 2013, but Silicon Valley's company has created the next best thing
A self-balancing skateboard with a wheel.
The $1300 gadget, called one wheel, has a go-from-kart.
It can reach a speed of 12 mph and turn 360 degrees in the length of the board
While balancing itself, use the same motion sensing technology in your smartphone.
The Future Movement says that scrolling down behind the video company "allows you to fly over the sidewalk with only one wheel ".
The company launched a Kickstarter campaign today to raise money for the project.
The rider can only speed up to 12 miles per hour with the front foot.
The backward tilt will slow down or even reverse, and the regenerative braking will charge the battery during the deceleration.
However, the company says the real trick of riding is to master the "car" turn like a snowboard.
"The real pleasure of riding a single wheelbarrow is carving on the sidewalk.
"It's like skiing on powder or surfing on waves, but there's no need for mountains or seas.
It's just a flat pavement.
Hub Motor has a state-of-the-
Art axial magnetic brush motor technology, it provides the power it needs without transmission
There is no gear or belt, there is only one moving part, the wheel itself.
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Use the quick charger option to balance and charge in 30 minutes.
The test driver described it as feeling "like a natural extension of your balance," and the team wanted to sell it for $1199.
The company also claims it is simple to learn.
Most people, even if they are not used to board sports, can learn to ride a single wheel in a few minutes, the report said.
This is because it is very intuitive to control a single wheel.
Powerful sensors and sophisticated algorithms constantly help you balance and control your ride with just the body leaning forward or back.
"People with other board sports experience are usually ready to actively ride on a single wheel in the first few minutes.