Ever pondered who created the self-balancing “hoverboard”? That man’s name was Shane Chen, by the way. Now, he has used that same technology to create the Shane, an aptly named two-wheeled electric vehicle.

For those who are not aware with Chen’s widely imitated Hovertrax hoverboard, it is essentially a little motorized platform that the user stands on and has two wheels on each side. When the handlebars are removed, the device resembles a miniature Segway.

It automatically modifies its speed as the rider travels along the sidewalk on the board to maintain its position right below the rider’s center of gravity. It is this idea, called a moveable inverted pendulum, that prevents the rider from falling or tilting forward.

According to plans, the Shane will also only have two (large) wheels, with a sleek five-seat passenger cabin positioned in between. When stopping and accelerating, in instance, the compartment will automatically slide fore and aft with respect to those wheels, shifting its center of gravity to maintain stability and horizontal levelness at all times.

Since the Shane will have recently the two wheels, it will be guided by means of a straightforward differential speed control rather than a more intricate linkage-based directing framework. The vehicle will likewise highlight in-wheel regenerative safeguards that assist with charging the battery while packing and bouncing back.

Chen lets us know that the Shane ought to be simpler to move than a four-wheeled vehicle (especially while leaving), in addition to it ought to have less moving obstruction and by and large be more energy effective. He is presently looking for industry accomplices who might be keen on changing his idea into a genuine creation auto.

“Two-wheeled vehicles have basically not been commonsense or stable enough for regular driving, up to this point,” he says. ” I was eager to make a vehicle idea with two wheels that can go at high paces and be energy productive. I genuinely accept Shane will have an effect by they way we approach versatility.”

The vehicle should be visible in vivified activity, in the video underneath. Furthermore, would it be a good idea for you be imagining that it’s all an unrealistic fantasy, remember that alongside the Hovertrax, Chen’s Solowheel, Lunicycle, Hydroglide and different creations have all arrived at creation.