Toyota Winglet:instead of car, motorcycle and bicycle
June 23, 2008, 3:35 pm
If you are a devotee of personal transport modes, but think expensive car, motorcycle or motor-bike life-threatening, a bicycle inconvenient, the latest news from Toyota must for you. So, recently the company`s press service announced the development of three models of two jet-robots Winglet, who will compete in the market with a fairly expensive elektrosamokatami Segway. In the near future to the public will be presented several modifications Winglet:models S, M, and L. Scooters differ not only size but also technical parameters. With an area comparable to sheet format A3, Winglet equipped with 2 wheels and electric motors. According to available information, novelty able to travel at speeds of up to 6 km/h (5 km/h for the model S). Winglet One battery charge is enough for 10 km of track. To control device"rider"will have to use their weight (tilt forward/backward to drive, left/right to turn). Winglet scale testing will start this fall in one of the Japanese airports. The production of these devices is scheduled to deploy pretty in 2009. Traditionally, Toyota has left us confused in their own guesses on the cost Winglet. Let`s hope not for long.
If you are a devotee of personal transport modes, but think expensive car, motorcycle or motor-bike life-threatening, a bicycle inconvenient, the latest news from Toyota must for you. So, recently the company`s press service announced the development of three models of two jet-robots Winglet, who will compete in the market with a fairly expensive elektrosamokatami Segway.