Honda's U3-X taken for an awkward squat (video)

Courtesy Engadget  Thu, 10/22/2009 - 15:20

The granola girls over at Autoblog Green had the rare opportunity to test out the quirky little U3-X on a visit to the Honda R&D center in Japan.

You remember: the self-balancing unicycle that fits in a car door and relies on an inclinometer (not gyroscope) to know which way is up.

In essence it balances the rider like a broomstick held on-end in the palm of the end. Autoblog calls it "far more intriguing than a...

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