IT168 Review The first time we came into contact with self-balancing electric vehicles was at the Mac World 2013 exhibition. This fashionable and trendy short-distance transportation tool received enthusiastic attention from the audience. Out of curiosity and fun, we asked the manufacturer to have a try. I did a review on the vehicle, and after the article went online, netizens paid a lot of attention to it. After that, we did a few more issues of related content, got a lot of comments, and found that self-balancing electric vehicles are becoming more and more popular. However, there is a problem at the same time, that is, when searching for self-balancing electric vehicles on Taobao, many products will appear at once, which makes people confused and do not know how to choose. In this regard, we decided to do a self-balancing electric vehicle review to give everyone a thorough understanding of this new trendy gadget.
For this self-balancing electric vehicle review, we selected Airway’s unique side-by-side two-wheel self-balancing electric vehicle on the market for in-depth analysis. We analyzed it from aspects such as appearance, performance, function, and driving experience. Conduct a comparison test to take you into the world of self-balancing electric vehicles and experience this new way of traveling with us.
▲Airway’s full range of self-balancing electric vehicles
Understanding self-balancing electric vehicles
Perhaps many people still don’t know what a self-balancing electric vehicle is. Self-balancing electric vehicles are also called self-balancing vehicles, electric balancing vehicles, and thinking vehicles. These are the names in the industry. From a literal meaning, a self-balancing electric vehicle is a vehicle that can maintain its own balance and is driven by electricity. . The self-balancing electric vehicle originated in 1999, when it was jointly developed by Dean Kamen's DEKA and Independent Technology, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, a large American medical equipment manufacturer. At that time, it was called the self-balancing power wheelchair iBOT. Its design was inspired by the upright walking posture of humans. Carmen wanted to invent a car to replace humans walking. So he tried to combine a precision gyroscope with an electric motor and introduced the concept of "dynamic stabilization". Later, on this basis, the first Segway self-balancing electric vehicle was born.
The original intention of designing self-balancing electric vehicles was to replace people's feet. As long as people can walk with their legs, driving self-balancing electric vehicles can also pass. It is a new type of short-distance transportation tool and has become a solution for people's daily travel. When you don’t want to walk to supermarkets, banks, restaurants and other public places near your residence, you can drive it instead of your feet and go wherever you want to go within 3-5 kilometers of your residence. place. In addition to short-distance travel, self-balancing electric vehicles can also be used as an entertainment toy and as a daily fitness and entertainment device. Driving it is like riding a bicycle, and it is also a daily exercise method. The above is only for private use. For some large companies or groups, self-balancing electric vehicles often appear in some specific exhibitions and activities, becoming a tool to attract everyone's attention and assist companies in promoting their products.
▲Airway's side-by-side two-wheel self-balancing electric vehicle Q1
The editor brought the latest Q1 side-by-side two-wheel self-balancing electric vehicle from Airway. The weight is about 10 kilograms, which is enough for an adult to pick it up with one hand. Even with the outer packaging and accessories, it is very light. The packaging of the box is very strong, and the foam board lining is also firmly fixed. There is no need to worry about the car during logistics and transportation. medium damaged.
Before taking out the Airway Motion Sensing Car Q1, we first took out several small accessories, including the inflator adapter, power adapter, traction strap, and instruction manual.
Pedal and vehicle
The Airway self-balancing electric vehicle Q1 adopts a two-wheel side-by-side design. From the perspective of use, it is very easy to learn for friends who are new to self-balancing vehicles. , coupled with the car body’s own balancing device, can help you master the balancing car more easily. Airway's pedals are very simple yet practical. The pedals are made of high-strength aluminum material to ensure that the rider can pedal firmly and reliably.
Ride freely
Looking from the side, the Airway Q1 has much smoother lines than the previous Q3, and the color of the leg guards is also brighter. The hub cap is also designed with the Airway brand English LOGO and QR code, which is simple and elegant.
When started, the car body will be in a horizontal and upright state without tilting to the ground. Therefore, the car can automatically stand in balance when not riding. Pulling it with a traction belt brings a lot of convenience to the user.
When riding, as long as you stand upright on the Airway Q1 and tilt your body forward and backward, you can move forward and backward. When you need to turn, you only need to tilt your body left and right. Do you have the urge to experience such a unique and simple riding method?
Safe travel
The battery can be said to be the life of a self-balancing electric vehicle. Of course, the weight of this life is not small. The battery of Q1 uses imported Japanese lithium batteries, and the safety level suddenly soars. Five stars, weighs about 800g, can be fully charged in about 2 hours, and has a maximum range of 23km. In order to maximize the battery life, it is best to charge it once a month or two days after each ride. Whenever the indicator light on the charger lights up to red, it means charging. To fully charge, the indicator light needs to change from red to green three times. Only then. Another reminder: in order to protect the battery and charger, be sure to connect the car first and then the power supply when charging!
Summary:
The lightweight and compact Airway Q1 automatic Balanced electric scooters are easy to carry and safe to use. In addition to being popular for daily entertainment, they are more comfortable to use with other means of transportation. You can take it with you to take the bus, enter the subway, board the plane, go to work, go to the supermarket, go to the park, play Put it in the trunk of the car, take it out when there is a traffic jam, and go on your way! Green travel! A must-have for fashionistas!