With all the release of the new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 continues to be a fantastic year for gadget fans. Around the globe, 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 seems like a board having a wheel on each side.
A cross between a skateboard along with a segway, this mini Segway (with no handle) type thing is bolstering in popularity, fuelled partly through the level of celebrities that were seen using one. From Justin Bieber to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, all have tried their hand with this nifty little gadget, and seem to possess stood a lots of fun doing this.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (because of it’s likeness on the Segway, but a ‘cooler’ version) we aren’t sure entirely where this specific two wheel scooter originated in or who invented the first. Most likely it originated in some factory in China. The very first glimpses we got from it on television were an item known as the IO Hawk, a scooter that will cost you a whopping $1800. This is back in January of 2015. Since that time many cheaper versions of the product attended out there along with the average price at this time seems to be around $500.
So how exactly does it work? Basically you ascend to both the panels and shift your body weight slightly forward or slightly back and yes it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. It may also turn left or right. This two wheel scooter is turning out to be so popular is in reality being touted since the personal mobility device of the future. Who would like to walk when you’re able to glide, right? Plus it is a lot faster than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.