Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Transportation Alternatives, Toyota, On Two Wheels, Japan



Toyota has just now started testing a two-wheeled Segway-like vehicle that it first trumpeted almost five years ago, but when the vehicle in question tops out at less then four miles per hour, these things do take time. Toyota's Winglet, which the Japanese automaker first announced to the world in August 2008, has started public trials on the streets of Tsukuba, Japan, as the company looks to get more information on the stand-up vehicles safety and maneuverability.

The Winglet, Toyota says, is an illustration of the "development of a society where mobility is safe, freely accessible, and fun." Tsukuba, which is 40 miles northeast of Tokyo (or, theoretically, about 12 hours by Winglet), is apropos because of its position as an "environmental model city." The vehicle, which is said to have a single-charge range of about six miles and can be recharged in about an hour, is being tested on public sidewalks. So watch out, brave citizens of Tsukuba.

Meanwhile, read Toyota's press release and check out footage of them in full flight by scrolling below.Continue reading Toyota begins testing Segway-like Winglet in Japan [w/video]

Toyota begins testing Segway-like Winglet in Japan [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



Permalink | Email this | Comments

Read More...