USES- FOR THE DANGEROUS Q CHARIOT

kraken · 01-05-2006, 09:45 AM

I POSTED IN ANOTHER AREA ALSO, BUT WANTED TO MAKE SURE THIS WAS SEEN BY EVERYONE AS THE Q-CHARIOTS-AND OTHER KNOCKOFF SEGWAYS ARE BLOODY DANGEROUS.

HI OUT THERE I TO WOULD LOVE A SEGWAY BUT CANT AFFORD IT.
SO I BOUGHT A Q CHARIOT,
it was ok but pretty dangerous anywhere except in a supermarket or dead flat surface.
the first hill i came apon [going down] nearly frightened me to death,the q picked up speed and then horror of horrors,SPEED WOBBLE FROM BACK WHEELS. BLOODY HELL.
well that was the end of that,downright dangerous,but here i was stuck with a Q chariot,?????
well being a fiddler i decided to utilise the Q for parts,to make a 3 wheel trike. well it works a treat,zooms along nicely,so at least i ended up with a usefull item instead of a useless dangerous Q chariot.
OK NOW FOR OTHERS WITH Q CHARIOTS ECT,THE PARTS IN IT ARE VERY USEFULL,ESPECIALY THE TWO MAIN WHEELS WITH THE MOTORS IN THEM. they can easily be detatched and used to make an electric propelled vehicle. i reckon if you had the know how you could make a pretty decent segway type vehicle,with the wheels. would be great if you added a gyro and stuff like the guy who built his own.
WOULD END UP WITH A LOOKALIKE SEGWAY,WITH GYRO ECT,WITH MAG WHEELS FOR ONE TWENTIETH OF THE PRICE OF A REAL SEGWAY. food for thought eh.
but for now i am happy with my three wheeled trike. regards ken in australia. ONE DAY I WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD A REAL SEGWAY[ i hope.

ElectraGlide · 01-05-2006, 02:15 PM

Very interesting story Ken. And yes, there's NO substitute for the real thing! Maybe the Q can be turned into some sort of gardening tool ??
G'Day

Steve

william collins · 01-09-2006, 02:52 PM

And It Looks Cute on the Porch with a big Flower Pot of Geraniums on the Step Pad

-- live with love and care, upon the level and by the square

BruceWright · 01-26-2006, 07:58 PM

Sorry Kraken that you bought a Q. I did a full side-by-side comparison and write up before they were widely available. Read it here:

http://www.segwaychat.com/forum/topi...66&whichpage=1

-Bruce Wright

Segway: Vehicle of Dream

01-05-2006, 09:45 AM	#1
kraken New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: adelaide, sa, Australia. Posts: 2	USES- FOR THE DANGEROUS Q CHARIOT I POSTED IN ANOTHER AREA ALSO, BUT WANTED TO MAKE SURE THIS WAS SEEN BY EVERYONE AS THE Q-CHARIOTS-AND OTHER KNOCKOFF SEGWAYS ARE BLOODY DANGEROUS. HI OUT THERE I TO WOULD LOVE A SEGWAY BUT CANT AFFORD IT. SO I BOUGHT A Q CHARIOT, it was ok but pretty dangerous anywhere except in a supermarket or dead flat surface. the first hill i came apon [going down] nearly frightened me to death,the q picked up speed and then horror of horrors,SPEED WOBBLE FROM BACK WHEELS. BLOODY HELL. well that was the end of that,downright dangerous,but here i was stuck with a Q chariot,????? well being a fiddler i decided to utilise the Q for parts,to make a 3 wheel trike. well it works a treat,zooms along nicely,so at least i ended up with a usefull item instead of a useless dangerous Q chariot. OK NOW FOR OTHERS WITH Q CHARIOTS ECT,THE PARTS IN IT ARE VERY USEFULL,ESPECIALY THE TWO MAIN WHEELS WITH THE MOTORS IN THEM. they can easily be detatched and used to make an electric propelled vehicle. i reckon if you had the know how you could make a pretty decent segway type vehicle,with the wheels. would be great if you added a gyro and stuff like the guy who built his own. WOULD END UP WITH A LOOKALIKE SEGWAY,WITH GYRO ECT,WITH MAG WHEELS FOR ONE TWENTIETH OF THE PRICE OF A REAL SEGWAY. food for thought eh. but for now i am happy with my three wheeled trike. regards ken in australia. ONE DAY I WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD A REAL SEGWAY[ i hope.

01-05-2006, 02:15 PM	#2
ElectraGlide Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boca Raton, FL, . Posts: 1,354	Very interesting story Ken. And yes, there's NO substitute for the real thing! Maybe the Q can be turned into some sort of gardening tool ?? G'Day Steve

01-09-2006, 02:52 PM	#3
william collins Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA. Posts: 690	And It Looks Cute on the Porch with a big Flower Pot of Geraniums on the Step Pad -- live with love and care, upon the level and by the square

01-26-2006, 07:58 PM	#4
BruceWright Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles), California, USA. Posts: 3,296	Sorry Kraken that you bought a Q. I did a full side-by-side comparison and write up before they were widely available. Read it here: http://www.segwaychat.com/forum/topi...66&whichpage=1 -Bruce Wright Segway: Vehicle of Dream

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