Hoverboards have been really a trending topic and gadget for the past year. These have been called for many names and many other similar variations. This needs to be clarified so that someone will not get confused as to what really is this gadget.
There are also several viral news also about explosions, fires and accidents caused by these devices. Many thinks that this is because of low quality batteries and chargers which brought most of these incidents.
As mentioned earlier, these devices are called by many names. Some of these names are hoverboards, hoverboard Segway, two-wheels self balancing electric scooters, Segway without a handle, hands-free Segways and smart balance wheels. These are very confusing to many especially those who haven't seen the gadget yet and doesn't know how it operates.
Also, many are even telling that these gadgets are not hoverboards and that they should stop calling them hoverboards. This article from theverge does explains why. Here's an article also which explains what a real hoverboard really is.
So what should be the name of this gadget?
The more suitable names are two-wheels self balancing electric scooters, handle free segways and an even cooler name could be smart balance wheels (although not descriptive enough).
These self balancing electric scooters are made up two standing platform connected at the middle. There are two wheels, two batteries and two motors. One battery and motors on each platform that is intended for one feet of the rider and to control each wheel.
The battery is a Lithium-ion battery which is the same as the kind of battery used in many electronic gadgets nowadays like in smartphones. Therefore, there is nothing to worry on the battery since this is not new. What we need to worry would be is the quality of the battery being used.
These gadgets also have gyroscope which controls rotation (of the motor) of the wheel. The inclination of this part allows the driver to control whether to let one move forward or backward.
And there are all connected to a motherboard circuit per platform. The rider can control these gagets through his feet inclination.
We hope that these three factual information regarding the gadgets being called as hoverboards can help you learn more about these gadgets.
There are also several viral news also about explosions, fires and accidents caused by these devices. Many thinks that this is because of low quality batteries and chargers which brought most of these incidents.
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The many different names of this gadget
As mentioned earlier, these devices are called by many names. Some of these names are hoverboards, hoverboard Segway, two-wheels self balancing electric scooters, Segway without a handle, hands-free Segways and smart balance wheels. These are very confusing to many especially those who haven't seen the gadget yet and doesn't know how it operates.
Also, many are even telling that these gadgets are not hoverboards and that they should stop calling them hoverboards. This article from theverge does explains why. Here's an article also which explains what a real hoverboard really is.
So what should be the name of this gadget?
The more suitable names are two-wheels self balancing electric scooters, handle free segways and an even cooler name could be smart balance wheels (although not descriptive enough).
What are the parts these gadgets?
These self balancing electric scooters are made up two standing platform connected at the middle. There are two wheels, two batteries and two motors. One battery and motors on each platform that is intended for one feet of the rider and to control each wheel.
The battery is a Lithium-ion battery which is the same as the kind of battery used in many electronic gadgets nowadays like in smartphones. Therefore, there is nothing to worry on the battery since this is not new. What we need to worry would be is the quality of the battery being used.
Fact #1: These gadgets are not really hoverboards.
Fact #2: There are already real floating hoverboards that are invented.
Fact #3: Battery is Lithium-ion which is the same with other electronic gadgets like Smartphones
These gadgets also have gyroscope which controls rotation (of the motor) of the wheel. The inclination of this part allows the driver to control whether to let one move forward or backward.
And there are all connected to a motherboard circuit per platform. The rider can control these gagets through his feet inclination.
We hope that these three factual information regarding the gadgets being called as hoverboards can help you learn more about these gadgets.
