The Lit Motors C1 – An Amazing Self Balancing Personal Transport Vehicle

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The Lit Motors C1 – An Amazing Self Balancing Personal Transport Vehicle

By - March 15, 2016

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We have all seen fully enclosed motorcycles before but none that have a self-balancing system quite like the one on the Lit Motors C1.

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Based out of San Fransisco, California, Lit Motors is working to develop a personal transportation system that offers the versatility of a motorcycle with the safety and stability attributes of a car.  Just look at how awesome how the self-balancing gyros built into the bottom of the C1 keep it upright at a stand still and mitigate external forces applied to the body of the vehicle when in motion.

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The C1 is planned as a fully electric vehicle and according to its designers will have a range of 150-200 miles. Performance specs say the vehicle can go from 0-60 in six seconds—not exactly Tesla Model S speeds but still zippy for a small electric vehicle.

The creators of the C1 hope to bring it market in the next two years and because it’s still in prototype phase pricing is far from known.

Would you buy one or be interested in taking one for a spin? Sound off in the comments below.

Sam Bendall is a native Southern Californian who eats, breaths, and simply loves all things with two wheels. He loves to tell good stories beyond the regular press release and is often on the hunt for one. On a personal level he enjoys staying fit, cooking, coffee, whiskey, photography, camping, and travel but not necessarily in that order. He also has a hard jones for Mexican food and is constantly on the search for the perfect slice of pizza.

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