I'd expect such a vehicle *in reality* would be a seasickness-inducer.
In use, the cab would constantly rock forward and backward, unless MASSIVE gyros were used to keep it perfectly level---and such things not only take up room, but (in this application) would suck up a LOT of power (besides stressing their shaft bearings unmercifully).
Still, with something to stabilize it, it would be difficult to stop---on a wide-open plain with NO trees or overhangs of any kind. Maybe the Moon. Or Mars.
Once the gyros were up to speed they'd be easy to maintain at that rpm. I had in mind an open-plains area for it, which is where the next drawing goes.
Darn it, a few months ago, I found a page of the variations of the "Ride In the Wheel"-type vehicles that had been built in RL. Can't remember where it is, or, in fact, what keywords to use.
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In use, the cab would constantly rock forward and backward, unless MASSIVE gyros were used to keep it perfectly level---and such things not only take up room, but (in this application) would suck up a LOT of power (besides stressing their shaft bearings unmercifully).
Still, with something to stabilize it, it would be difficult to stop---on a wide-open plain with NO trees or overhangs of any kind. Maybe the Moon. Or Mars.
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But this is cool.
http://www.americanroadshop.com/The_Monocycle/the_monocycle.html