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Ford patents self-propelled unicycle which nabs car wheel - just like the 'Batpod' motorcycle

on Jan 4, 2016 | 0 comments

By John McCarthy

Ford has filed an outlandish patent for a unicycle which would see users jack their car to disconnect a wheel to assemble an entirely new vehicle more suited to inner-city travel.

The motorised unicycle is built by repurposing a wheel from a car and connecting it to a hub with handles, a footrest and a seat. It is capable of self-balancing atop the moving wheel using a gyroscope to provide the passenger the correct orientation.

The design, which was filed several weeks ago, was issued to address the problems many have with transporting a bicycle in their car. As a result Read full story ›

Source: The Drum