A group of students from the National Tsing Hua University spent one year developing a lightweight electric unicycle called Legway. The device can not only be used as a form of transportation, but also as workout equipment. While in operation, It can recharge itself automatically. And this energy-efficient device has won the grand prize of the Long Term Smiling Competition. Pull up the main tab, place the PDA on the machine, then kick back the kick stand. This unicycle, which is more convenient than foldable bikes, is ready to head the road. But with only one main wheel and two supplementary wheels, how is the rider supposed to balance himself? The secret lies in the little black box. This electric unicycle called, Legway, was developed by a group of Tsing Hua University students. When the unicycle is in use, it converts kinetic energy into usable energy and deposits that energy in the battery. No energy is wasted. At home, the unicycle can be rendered into an exercise machine by just tweaking the settings on a PDA. Compared to regular cumbersome electric bicycles, this portable Legway unicycle only weighs about 12 kilograms. It can reach up to speeds of 15km/hr. This is one device that is not just environmentally friendly, convenient, and intelligent, its also very stylish. ◆ 追蹤更多華視影音及圖文新聞: 1.用Plurk追蹤華視影音及圖文新聞:追蹤 2.用Twitter追蹤華視影音及圖文新聞:追蹤
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