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Bikers: "Cars are too safe. I'd like to do away with lateral stability, crumple zones and a roof."
This dude: "...Hold my beer."
that thing is still safer than a car. by so much they aren't even in the same league.
unless you get hit be a car. because the car is the danger.
And, jokes aside, that dude is dressed to handle the fallout much better than anyone who ever got behind the wheel of a car.
Am actually really interested in the safety stats. Would guess on those things you aren't doing more than 40, so probably not too bad for rider vs e.g. motorbikes where the temptation is to crazy speeds. And with it being smaller/lighter than a car it's clearly safer for pedestrians and other vehicles.
Some of the more expensive ones are advertised to go 100+ kph
Yeah but how many users are actually that brave/stupid? 100kph feels FAST on a motorbike, I can't imagine how it feels on one of these 😬
what joke? I there is no way to say a car is safer than that.
Dude.
Ideology is a hell of a drug lmao
This thing will literally catapult you the second there’s a minor glitch.
I very strongly disagree. If you're taking those things on roads you are very, very much in danger. To brake you need to physically shift your entire body instead of just moving a hand or foot, and they have motor brakes instead of friction braking.
https://electrek.co/2025/10/16/new-electric-unicycle-hits-an-insane-93-mph-top-speed/
Cars don't get speed wobbles. Cars have 3 extra wheels in case one wheel hits something slippery.
Sure, they can go that fast, but that's not the primary mode of operation. Most of the time, I see these going ~10 mph, and I'll often pass them on my bicycle (I go 15-20 unless there are peds).
Going at unsafe speeds typically only impacts the rider, because they are small enough that peds can easily get out of the way. Going at unsafe speeds in a car puts other people at risk because they're big and often around other people.
Maybe these are an issue in other parts of the world, but they don't seem to be one in mine.
however you don't reach deadly speeds, while a car at its minimum speed is lethal to everyone outside of it
Check the article I linked please.
Or even just read the url.
You have no fucking clue what a deadly speed is. One of these hitting you kills you a significant portion of the time, and these will actively kill their riders at a way higher clip. This is a dumb hill to die on. Cars have elaborate safety standards. These do not.
that thing won't reach deadly speeds, especially if you wear protection.
the risk that riding that gives is from other cars.
even with all the elaborate safety standards, cars are more dangerous than cheap bikes who's only safety are helmets.
A bit telling how you mentioned care safety standards that are only for the driver and not the people around the car. Maybe think of other people
I HAVE LITERALLY SEEN THESE REACH DEADLY SPEED
Cars have safety standards for pedestrians. Oh my fucking God.
Lol, what safety standards for pedestrians? the only safety standards for cars regarding pedestrians is legal.
As a user of just about every type of PEV most electric unicycles are generally safer than scooters assuming you are geared up. You have a much bigger wheel to go over bumps and most modern models will have suspension and good regenerative breaking. Scooters have tiny little wheels and handle bars to cause major injuries.
Most people on euc\electric unicycles are well trained compared to any other PEV group I've seen, not that there's not a fair share of idiot squids.
Bikes are actually safer than cars when you count all threats. The sedentary years behind the wheel are killing you.
Doing calisthenics while driving a bike doesn't sound particularly safe.
If it worked for the Mongolians it'll work for the Mongols.
By that logic, pedestrians are the most foolish.
I realize you're joking, but the vehicles considered to be the first motor car and first motorcycle were both created in the same year, FYI - neither is a response to the other.