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Ben Tossell@bentossell · Community Lead, Product Hunt
I'd love for something like this to be taken seriously. But I feel like these types of things always seem a little gimmicky. Like the hoverboards. These are actually cool way to get around but just think it may have the same fate as hoverboards.
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Niv Dror@nivo0o0 · Writer/Social Editor @ProductHunt
@bentossell Hoverboard has the Google Glass thing where it just looks too out of the future. This looks like legos, and very very practical. It can handle SF hillz will ease too 💫
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Ben Tossell@bentossell · Community Lead, Product Hunt
@nivo0o0 yeh these seem more practical and agree with the futuristic feel ha. Time will tell. I still want one! Wonder if they will be able to avoid the legal issues that others have faced. Should be fine because its just a mini bike right? I used to have one of these to bust around my house with:  See more
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Niv Dror@nivo0o0 · Writer/Social Editor @ProductHunt
@bentossell time well tell. Tom from there team will chime-in in the morning 💫
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Jack Sitt@jacksitt
@bentossell Keep in mind that a big reason hoverboards failed is because it is dangerous. If someone can provide a safer product I think there is still opportunity.
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Elliot Volkman@deleted-85410 · Tech.co Reporter, Nonprofit Founder
@nivo0o0 @bentossell that and hoverboards can hardly even handle a crack or differential in terrain. This would be pretty fun to ride around in more flat areas, but I can't imagine getting around in a big city filled with pedestrian landmines and tons of traffic.
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Peter@madisonpete · CEO, Urban626
@bentossell All of our customers use URB-E for very practical purposes. Thanks to the comfortable seat, the long range, the ease of portability, the accessories... URB-E owners use them on a daily basis to save the commute (time + money), as well as other purposes such as for their RV, boat, around a college campus, corporate campus, and more. We don't see o… See more
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Peter@madisonpete · CEO, Urban626
@bentossell The URB-E is classified as a bicycle, so you can ride it anywhere a bicycle is allowed!
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Peter@madisonpete · CEO, Urban626
@jacksitt @bentossell Our product was designed and engineered to be super safe. The URB-E is a very safe ride, much easier to ride than a bicycle, because you're so low to the ground and in total control of your center of gravity.
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Peter@madisonpete · CEO, Urban626
@thejournalizer The URB-E is super nimble - getting around pedestrians and traffic is much easier than a bicycle. SXSW was a testament to that!
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Elliot Volkman@deleted-85410 · Tech.co Reporter, Nonprofit Founder
@madisonpete ha, yeah I would say that is a good example playground. If you all ever have any dealers that sell them in Charleston let me know. Would love to get a review up on tech.co.
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