Best Name for EUCs

[ZenRyder]

1 hour ago, Aneta said:

And it doesn't hover, either.

Um, technically this does hover on a cushion of air generated by the fan. The skirt tends to hide this (kind of like skirts hide identities). But it pretty much does hover. 

[Aneta]

Hoverboards catching fire is no different than a hoverwheel catching fire, if it is made poorly. There was a problem with counterfeit hoverboards made by shoddy Chinese manufacturers. The problem was massive and there were massive amounts of illegal hoverboards ceased by Customs:

Hoverboards are no different from hoverwheels, fire hazard-wise. Li-ion battery and some wires that can short. As long as it's quality made, and battery is made of quality brand cells, the risk of fire is very low and is no different between hoverboards and hoverwheels. Considering that hoverboards are ~$2 BILLION industry and hoverboards cost typically 10-20 times less than hoverwheels, their unit numbers massively outweigh that of hoverwheels, so occurrences of fires are proportionally much more frequent. That doesn't mean hoverwheels don't burst in flames:

 

Edited January 17, 2020 by Aneta

[Aneta]

Hovering means floating above ground with some substantial separation. Hovercraft sits on cushion of air similarly to piston in air cylinder sitting on cushion of compressed air. It's just air pressure. Similar to lying on an air mattress - if the bottom skin was suddenly removed, the air will start escaping from the sides on the bottom, but you won't fall instantly, and if there's a compressor replenishing the escaping air, you will continue lying on the mattress. It's not hovering, technically speaking. But it doesn't need for words to be technically correct to be used in language.

Edited January 17, 2020 by Aneta

[RockyTop]

6 minutes ago, Aneta said:

Hoverboards catching fire is no different than a hoverwheel catching fire, if it is made poorly. There was a problem with counterfeit hoverboards made by shoddy Chinese manufacturers. The problem was massive and there were massive amounts of illegal hoverboards ceased by Customs:

Hoverboards are no different from hoverwheels, fire hazard-wise. Li-ion battery and some wires that can short. As long as it's quality made, and battery is made of quality brand cells, the risk of fire is very low and is no different between hoverboards and hoverwheels. Considering that hoverboards are ~$2 BILLION industry and hoverboards cost typically 10-20 times less than hoverboards, their unit numbers massively outweigh that of hoverwheels, so occurrences of fires are proportionally much more frequent. That doesn't mean hoverwheels don't burst in flames:

 

5 years ago in my area watching a hoverboard burn on the side of the road was something I got to see on a weekly basis. Daily around Christmas time.  Too easy to overheat or overload. Improper use of a kids toy 

They were a kids toy. Yet another reason to run from the name.

[Aneta]

The time is ripe for hoverwheels to become a kids toy, it can potentially be another $2B market!

[RockyTop]

A kids version of adult transportation if great but an adult version of a kids toy is ..... mostly lame. 

[Aneta]

This is no different from bicycles, for example. There are kids bicycles, and there are adult bicycles. They are called the same word, and there's no problem. Even Lance Armstrong rides... bicycle!

[RoadRunner]

Well Aneta, sorry i have to say that but i‘m really starting to get pissed off when i read the word Hoverwheel. 

That word is just garbage and i will never ever call my wheel a bloody Hoverwheel. 

And i don’t think anybody else will, so just stop the cheap commercial and be done with it. 

Sorry had to let some pressure out. 

 

[RockyTop]

@RoadRunner  Are you sure?  I was almost convinced....Oh Well?  back to hov.... .I mean EUC maintenance  

Edited January 18, 2020 by RockyTop

[tenofnine]

Every time I see Aneta type Hoverwheel I hear "HOVERRRRROUUNNNND"
 

 

Edited January 18, 2020 by tenofnine

[travsformation]

5 hours ago, tenofnine said:

Every time I see Aneta type Hoverwheel I hear "HOVERRRRROUUNNNND"
 

 

Edited January 18, 2020 by travsformation

[travsformation]

Just a quick reminder of how showbiz works: no audience, no show

Another observation: a good showman (as is the case) knows how to exploit people's curiosity and keep 'em coming back for more, even if they know they shouldn't.

So guilty as charged for my participation, but I ain't takin' the bait no more. And if I do, I'll only have myself to blame...

Edited January 18, 2020 by travsformation

[Rehab1]

11 hours ago, tenofnine said:

Every time I see Aneta type Hoverwheel I hear "HOVERRRRROUUNNNND"
 

 

We’re all going to be there someday. 

 

 

[The Fat Unicyclist]

On 1/18/2020 at 10:05 AM, Aneta said:

Hovering means floating above ground with some substantial separation. Hovercraft sits on cushion of air similarly to piston in air cylinder sitting on cushion of compressed air. It's just air pressure. Similar to lying on an air mattress - if the bottom skin was suddenly removed, the air will start escaping from the sides on the bottom, but you won't fall instantly, and if there's a compressor replenishing the escaping air, you will continue lying on the mattress. It's not hovering, technically speaking. But it doesn't need for words to be technically correct to be used in language.

You are right... "It's not hovering"!

Hovercraft do actually hover though, which is why it is a good name for them.

When I look up the definition of "hover", it doesn't mention anything about "substantial separation", but it does state, "remain in one place in the air", which is something a hovercraft can do and an EUC cannot - even on the ground an EUC cannot stay in one place (without falling over).

So it isn't in the air and it can't remain in one place, so there is no way it is a Hover-anything.

I agree with @RoadRunner... Just let it go already!

[meepmeepmayer]

@Aneta banned, thread closed. Sorry @Mortal Coil. Sorry everyone who commented here. But this was never a real discussion anyways. Feel free to start a new topic, if needed.

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