The Wolf Self-Balancing Unicycle is simultaneously an advanced form of low-energy, zero-emission, ultra-portable transportation Not that self-balancing people movers are anything new, even in modern times. the Wolf Self-Balancing Unicycle is just what it sounds like — a single wheel, but one with a small handle on top so that when you’ve finished using it for transportation, you can pick it up and carry it with you. If you’re a student and you use it to get to class, you don’t even need a parking space. You can just park it next to your desk. Or if you’re a commuter and you use it to catch the bus, you don’t have to attach it to the bike rack. You just carry it on with you. It’s like a 25-lb. round suitcase with an electric motor and two small platforms on the sides to put your feet on.

Just don’t expect to use it for long commutes without a bus or a train to help out. In its present incarnation the Wolf Self-Balancing Unicycle has a top speed of about 12 miles per hour and runs on a battery that has a life, coincidentally, of about one hour at top speed travel. If you try to make a round trip of more than 12 miles, you could find yourself carrying the Wolf Self-Balancing Unicycle home. So while it may have some practical uses, like making quick trips to the convenience store, the Wolf Self-Balancing Unicycle is as much a toy as it is a commuter vehicle. It’s perfect for rolling across the park on lazy weekends or just circling around the block, but not so perfect for long distance travel.

Still, the Wolf Self-Balancing Unicycle is an impressive piece of modern engineering.

Wolf V3 Self-Balancing Electric Unicycle