Toyota i-swing
The shape of the Toyota i-swing looks like it is something that we wear and does not give the feeling of something that we drive. This model was first came into prominence in the Auto Show at Tokyo in 2005, and was showed again in perfected form in late 2008. The straight two wheeler model occupies very less space on the crowd filled places like sidewalk, etc. It helps you in gliding at a decent pace and on an even pace to that the partner you are having a conversation with. If you want to increase the speed, you can convert into three wheeled model and can be driven easily on the road. 
It has an inbuilt AI which helps in learning the habit of ours and the personal preferences making it just as an extension of your own self.
This model of Toyota i-swing will help us never having to walk anywhere else with its multi mode conversion options. Thus with its two-wheeled mode you can use it when you are walking and if you want move faster or drive at the regular speed. It actually gives us a wearable sort of feeling when using it. This would surely become an alternative to car in the very distant future.
The long term work of Toyota on single person travel vehicle has got its shape in the form of Toyota i-swing. This is also the result of their long drawn research that they put in on personal mobility vehicles.
The control of this i-swing is in the form of joysticks, actually with two of them. They maximum speed that this i-swing can achieve is 36 mph. It is tentatively priced at between $7000 to $8000. But what makes this really unsafe is the fact that driving at 36 mph without any protection or airbags. Thus Toyota has to work on this fact before they actually bring this into market.
More info at Toyota.
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John Keerie Said,
January 31, 2009 @ 3:03 pm
I have been a electric wheelchair user for 20 years and always felt that they designed at the same timeas the model T Ford. they are very restricted by the batteries. I would a i-swing that would travel a true 50miles on the road. the manufacturers claim i.e. 30miles but the true figue is 15mles when every thing is ideal. Through experience I think a speed of 10mph would be a safe speed under presant conditions. I look forward to been able to try one and if posserble buy one.
wendy wass Said,
March 8, 2009 @ 3:38 am
I saw it demonstrated on Top Gear tonite. I like the height of the chair. It would be nice to talk to something other than people’s butts, my scooter and wheelchair forces me to look up to talk to people, or else I’m talking to thier butt. When my family is talking to one another I feel left out because I’m so low for eye contact. I’m sick of someone bending over to talk to me. When are they coming to the US?
David Said,
December 22, 2009 @ 3:42 pm
I saw one of these on Top Gear recently. I would love one. A top speed of 20 kph would be comfortable with extended battery life giving a 50 kilometre travel range. Somewhere to hang my shopping would also be an asset.
I have been using an Electric Gopher for four years now and am an old hoon on it at times. The only problem with them is that they would need to be licenced with any speed over 12kph I think it is here in Australia.