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That could be the way. Now would these still sell if the speed limit was 2km/h ?
by makeitdouble 2y ago
That could be the way. Now would these still sell if the speed limit was 2km/h ?
- nomel 2y agoIt seems like the average walking speed (3mph, 5km/h) would be a more reasonable limit, since all the luggage is already "zipping" around at that speed.
- qwerty456127 2y agoI'd rather set it to running speed. Occasionally you would run through an airport but you probably can't do that comfortably all the way from one terminal to another one. Riding a personal portable electronic vehicle would just let you do the same all the way without to much sweating.
- makeitdouble 2y agoA key difference though: someone walking can stop in place and potentially work around a collision in a very limited time. I'm imagining someone flexing in to avoid a small kid they didn't see coming for instance. That's pretty manageable when we're walking, but basically impossible when riding a vehicle (at best we stop within the machine's braking distance, including our reaction time until pushing the right button). Then when a collision occurs, it will be the luggage's hard surface hitting first, compounded with the weight of the rider on it. Compared to person vs person collision, that probably hurts a lot more. Same way it's worse to get hit by a cart than by bumping into someone.
- nomel 2y agoYou can put your feet down, since they're barely on to begin with [1]. Meh. [1] https://www.walmart.com/ip/SE3S-Airwheel-Smart-Rideable-Suitcase-Lightweight-Electric-Luggage-Scooter-For-Travel-With-Digital-Lock-Waterproof-And-Lightweight/3696774118 https://www.walmart.com/ip/SE3S-Airwheel-Smart-Rideable-Suit...