Using the release of the new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 has been an exilerating year for gadget fans. Across the world, folks are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to write photos and videos of themselves zipping around with this 2 wheel contraption which basically looks like a board having a wheel on each side.
A mixture of a skateboard along with a segway, this mini Segway (without the handle) type thing is bolstering in popularity, fuelled to some extent with the amount of celebrities that have been seen using one. From Usher to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, have the ability to tried their hand at this nifty little gadget, and appear to own stood a large amount of fun this.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (as a result of it’s likeness towards the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) we’re not sure entirely where this particular self balancing electric scooter originated in or who invented the initial. Almost certainly it originated in some factory in China. The initial glimpses we saw of it on television were something referred to as the IO Hawk, a scooter that will set you back an astonishing $1800. This is back January of 2015. Subsequently many cheaper versions of the identical product have fallen on the market and also the average price right now appears to be around $500.
How can it work? Basically you ascend to the 2 panels and shift your system weight slightly forward or slightly back and it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. Additionally, it may turn right of left. This self balancing electric scooter is becoming so well received it’s actually being touted because the personal mobility device into the future. Who wishes to walk when you are able glide, right? Plus it’s a lot faster than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.