Title: Honda invents device for office workers too lazy to walk down the hall. Post by: claws on May 17, 2012, 03:39:19 AM latimes.com (http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-honda-new-people-mover-20120515,0,140255.story)
Ladies and Gentlemen, I'll give you the Uni-Cub (http://www.trbimg.com/img-4fb2f213/turbine/la-fi-tn-honda-new-people-mover-20120515-001/600) Quote The people mover has gotten an upgrade: On Tuesday, Honda announced its new Uni-Cub, a personal mobility device that lets you glide around the office or the aquarium perched comfortably on what looks like a trash compactor on wheels. Like the Segway, the Uni-Cub allows the rider to control it simply by shifting her weight forward, backward or side to side. Unlike the Segway, it is small enough to be used indoors. :lookingup: Title: Re: Honda invents device for office workers too lazy to walk down the hall. Post by: Newt on May 17, 2012, 08:07:56 AM What - no saddlebags? Where's the cup holder?
What is the weight capacity of this thing? Just imagine the size of the riders after a few years of using this device. (Flashing on Wall-E here). Mind you, I imagine the humour potential is pretty great if someone with lousy balance climbs aboard: careening off desks and walls... :buggedout: Title: Re: Honda invents device for office workers too lazy to walk down the hall. Post by: LilCerberus on May 17, 2012, 08:40:43 AM Those look strangely uncomfortable...
Title: Re: Honda invents device for office workers too lazy to walk down the hall. Post by: Derf on May 17, 2012, 09:10:59 AM I have a friend who could ride one of these while playing the sousaphone. He already rides a unicycle while playing, so this would be a piece of cake.
Title: Re: Honda invents device for office workers too lazy to walk down the hall. Post by: Jack on May 17, 2012, 09:32:05 AM Our American version of that is a bit more...substantial.
(http://thumbs.myopera.com/sz/colx/JackC8/albums/4211502/scooter.jpg?1337265046) Title: Re: Honda invents device for office workers too lazy to walk down the hall. Post by: El Misfit on May 17, 2012, 05:24:28 PM still, could be worse-
Not to be out done by their rivals, Toyota designs the i-Real (http://www.toyota-global.com/innovation/personal_mobility/images/personal_mobility_ireal_img01.png) Title: Re: Honda invents device for office workers too lazy to walk down the hall. Post by: Chainsawmidget on May 17, 2012, 07:44:17 PM Why would office workers really want to advertise the fact that they are too lazy to walk?
Title: Re: Honda invents device for office workers too lazy to walk down the hall. Post by: tracy on May 18, 2012, 01:58:32 PM What - no saddlebags? Where's the cup holder? Wall-E.....that's the first image that passed through my head. And Chainsaw midget is right....why would they want to show how lazy they are?What is the weight capacity of this thing? Just imagine the size of the riders after a few years of using this device. (Flashing on Wall-E here). Mind you, I imagine the humour potential is pretty great if someone with lousy balance climbs aboard: careening off desks and walls... :buggedout: Title: Re: Honda invents device for office workers too lazy to walk down the hall. Post by: tracy on May 18, 2012, 01:59:51 PM I have a friend who could ride one of these while playing the sousaphone. He already rides a unicycle while playing, so this would be a piece of cake. Now that's impressive! I've played a sousaphone and I'd have never made it on a unicycle. :wink:Title: Re: Honda invents device for office workers too lazy to walk down the hall. Post by: bob on May 18, 2012, 09:33:43 PM I'm not going to lie....if I had one of those I would race another person who ahd one
Title: Re: Honda invents device for office workers too lazy to walk down the hall. Post by: tracy on May 19, 2012, 11:22:33 AM I'm not going to lie....if I had one of those I would race another person who ahd one LOL.... you sound like my husband. :bouncegiggle:Title: Re: Honda invents device for office workers too lazy to walk down the hall. Post by: Pacman000 on May 25, 2012, 05:17:07 PM still, could be worse- Not to be out done by their rivals, Toyota designs the i-Real ([url]http://www.toyota-global.com/innovation/personal_mobility/images/personal_mobility_ireal_img01.png[/url]) Toyota's version looks more comfortable. |