{"id":597,"date":"2012-03-06T12:31:15","date_gmt":"2012-03-06T17:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flymall.org\/blog\/?p=597"},"modified":"2012-03-06T12:31:15","modified_gmt":"2012-03-06T17:31:15","slug":"enclosed-self-balancing-motorcycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flymall.org\/blog\/2012\/03\/enclosed-self-balancing-motorcycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Enclosed Self Balancing Motorcycle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As any avid biker will tell you, motorcycles have a lot of advantages over cars &#8211; they use less fuel, accelerate faster, are more maneuverable, can be parked in more places, and don&#8217;t incorporate the weight of extra seating for passengers who are non-existent on solo commutes. As many <em>other<\/em> people will tell you, however, motorcycles also leave their occupants open to the rain and cold, and can potentially tip over and scatter those occupants across the road. That&#8217;s where Lit Motors&#8217; C-1 comes into the picture. It&#8217;s a proposed fully-enclosed two-passenger electric motorbike that uses an electronically-controlled gyroscopic stabilizing system to stay upright when stopped, or even when struck from the side in an accident.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/lit-motors-c1-self-balancing-motorcycle\/21002\/\">Click here for full story<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As any avid biker will tell you, motorcycles have a lot of advantages over cars &#8211; they use less fuel, accelerate faster, are more maneuverable, can be parked in more places, and don&#8217;t incorporate the weight of extra seating for passengers who are non-existent on solo commutes. As many other people will tell you, however, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p95FsX-9D","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6345,"url":"https:\/\/flymall.org\/blog\/2022\/11\/flymall-kraemer-aviation-november-2022-wheels-wings-newsletter\/","url_meta":{"origin":597,"position":0},"title":"Flymall \/ Kraemer Aviation November 2022 Wheels &#038; Wings Newsletter","date":"November 27, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Welcome to the Kraemer Aviation\/Flymall.org Wheels & Wings Newsletter You can view past newsletters here. This month the theme is \"Indian Motorcycles and Indian Power Vehicles\". 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