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A OneWheel's wheel never disengages with the motor. It is incapable of coasting. So small wheels at the edge of the board would accomplish nothing.
by city41 3y ago
A OneWheel's wheel never disengages with the motor. It is incapable of coasting. So small wheels at the edge of the board would accomplish nothing.
- btbuildem 3y agoThe motor doesn't have to disengage; when unpowered it turns into a freewheel. The onewheel is perfectly capable of coasting, that's not what causes the crash. It's the stance of the rider (leaning forward) combined with the sudden lack of acceleration from the motor which disrupts the equilibrium of forces and causes the ensemble to tip forward -- then it all comes to an abrupt stop because the leading edge digs into the ground.
- city41 3y agoAre you suggesting this as a fix? The wheel never turns on its own, powered on or not. I've put thousands of miles on my pint. I am assuming the onewheel engineers have good reasons for making that choice.