Tech Nossomy Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 In the last 2 months I visited Lyon, Strasbourg and Paris and used my wheel to get around. All 3 cities have favorable conditions for riding, such as good road layout and infrastructure. I am mentioning this, because I couldn't think of any other way to discover each of those cities the way I wanted to. Cycling comes close, but there you have the parking and the handling issues while en route: a wheel can be carried to your hotel room (unlike a bike) and fits snugly among suit cases (unlike a bike). Border personell never asked me about it. In fact, I think I am doing everyone a favor be making them get used to it. The only downside is that you have to carry the charger with you and in bars / cafes / restaurants ask personell to use a socket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingfelder Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Do they usually let you? I'm used to the usual American answer being "No" to most things, so it is hard to imagine success with your plug-in attempts. Sounds like a very fun way to explore a city! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 It's bizarre that businesses and people are so protective of their power outlets. I think it's mostly because they don't know how much power you'll use and they assume it's going to cost them several $ or £ or €. In reality the cost of charging a wheel is measured in cents (or pence). Some cafés will offer free wifi all day to patrons and let them plug in their laptop computer, but refuse access to a plug for an EUC just because it looks big and power-hungry. @Tech Nossomy: very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Nossomy Posted May 13, 2017 Author Share Posted May 13, 2017 Yes, it's less than a dollar per month: I measured this using a domestic electricity usage monitor and stopped measuring after about 5 trials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingfelder Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 This is pretty cool to hear. I saw a video about a guy who uses the solar panels on his RV to recharge his EUC and figures he gets around pretty much for free because of it. He even sold his car after he got the EUC. People in RV's are hyper-protective of their power draw, because they don't want to get stranded or worse. So if EUC's appeal to them, that's saying something. Who knew, back when I was a kid, that battery technology could ever become exciting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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