Segway is now obsolete, the Honda U3-X

The U3X is an electronic unicycle manufactured and distributed by Honda. Currently only available in Asia, the U3X would retail in North America at about $660. The U3X is said to be a technology breakthrough and the world's first driving system capable of 360 degree movement.
a compact experimental device to provide free movement in all directions just like human walking - forward, backward, side-to-side, and diagonally. Honda will continue research and development of the device including experiments in the real-world environment to verify the practicality of the device.

This new personal mobility device makes it possible to adjust speed, move, turn and stop in all directions when the rider leans their upper body to shift their body weight. This was achieved through application of advanced balance control technology, robotics research, and the world's first* omni-directional driving wheel system (Honda Omni Traction Drive System), which enables movement in all directions, not only forward and backward, but also directly to the right and left and diagonally. (think of the wheels on the "I Robot" vehicles)

In addition, the compact, one-wheel-drive personal mobility device was designed to be user friendly and unimposing to people around it. This is achieved by making it easy for the rider to reach the ground from the footrest and by seating the rider at roughly the same eye level as a person standing.



Tere posted a bit more about it, with images that make it easy to understand the multi-wheel that this rides on, it can go forward/backward or side/side: http://justacargal-s.blogspot.com/2011/02/honda-omni-personal-mobility.html

I'm impressed, this "Mini Ripsaw" looks like it can go over anything

if you aren't impressed, and aren't sure you want to play on this thing, see a bit of the video at
http://www.howeandhowetechnologies.com/video.php?Id=14

This is a new thing, never seen it before, and I love it. 1937 headlights on a fenderless hot rod

Great choice of radiator overflow catch can, perfect color match... I don't think I've seen better

What do you think? Ever seen 37 headlights on a fenderless? Like it?

The Defibrillator

Gerry cans and ammo cans, a new use for cool old military stuff

If you look close at the left hand can, at the top of the photo, you'll see the low pressure air fitting in the filler cap. It didn't work well the first time, but the builder was trying to use the gerry cans for air tanks for the air suspension... that's a good idea! The problem was the fitting, not the can.

Stone's Pig Garage rat rod, has some cool stuff to check out

Maybe a tractor grill, but I like it, and great placement of the headlights

Notice the horns on both sides of the firewall by the leading edge of the doors... cool.

Great interior, I was instantly admiring the radio, the antique fire extinguisher, speaker grill by the shifer base and those terrific seats made from 1960's lawn chairs

I admire any rat rod with a bottle opener and catch can

Great spare tool catch all tray

Semaphore! Love it! Check out the Sammy's Hot Rods once you click for full size

Dig the lettering and striping on the brake light, and the safe driving sign... awesome

Holy S*** ! , tool innovations from firefighters, for firefighters. This rocks! Sharing great ideas for the benefit of all

Damn, this ought to be framed art (minus the extra set of earplugs)

Check out all the bitchin tools, modified, improvised, and uses you never thought of for common stuff, but firefighters have found work really good for propping open doors,keeping things in place, and misc simple things that have been proven to help in emergencies
http://www.vententersearch.com/pockets.htm

Thanks to
http://lostliver.blogspot.com/ for the discovery!

Travis Perich's hot rod, great work and cool details

This was a common occurance, the looking and analyzing of the details Travis did to his interior

Don't know if you can make out the generator on the near side of the engine, but click on it for full size and check out the cooling scoops on it.

Completely digging the column mount... the huge wingnuts are sweet!

Not a vintage Stewart Warner speedometer, but I like it better than one that works, because who the hell needs to know just how fast you are going? You are getting a ticket or not.

Towards the bottom of the above photo are the two shifter levers, speed shifting made easy, the left one is reverse up, 1st gear down, then push it to the middle and slide your hand over to the right lever, and push it up for 2nd, down for 3rd. Easy, simple, very cool

Love the below fuel tank mount piece, the decorative piece below the cap, it's a theme carried throughout the car

I will need to ask, but it looks like the sides of the above brake light are turn signals... very cool innovation

I'm a sucker for an ammo can too

See it's build and more from Travis, at his blog http://perichbrothers.blogspot.com/