Michelin has showcased a potentially disruptive technology with significant ramifications for the future for mobility: an airless, integrated tyre and wheel combination dubbed the TWEEL (i.e. Tyre/WhEEL) . The Tweel promises performance levels beyond those possible with conventional pneumatic technology. The first commercial applications of the Tweel will be in lower-speed, lower-weight vehicles such as the iBOT mobility device and Segway's Concept Centaur. Designed by Segway-inventor Dean Kamen, the iBOT mobility device has the ability to climb stairs and navigate uneven terrain, offering mobility freedom impossible with traditional wheelchairs. Additionally, Segway's Concept Centaur, a prototype that applies self-balancing technology to a four-wheel device, has also been equipped with Tweel to increase its performance potential.
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These tyres are airless and are scheduled to be out on the market very soon.The bad news for the US. Law Enforcement is that spike strips will not work on these tyres.
A. no more air valves.
B. no more air compressors at gas stations.
C. no more repair kits.
D. no more flats.
A. no more air valves.
B. no more air compressors at gas stations.
C. no more repair kits.
D. no more flats.
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