With all the launch of the new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 has become an exilerating year for gadget fans. Worldwide, folks are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to publish photos and videos of themselves zipping around about this 2 wheel contraption which basically looks like a board having a wheel on each side.
A mixture of a skateboard plus a segway, this mini Segway (without the handle) type thing is growing in popularity, fuelled in part with the volume of celebrities which have been seen on a single. From Bieber assault to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, have the ability to tried their hand at this nifty little gadget, and seem to get were built with a large amount of fun this.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (as a consequence of it’s likeness on the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) we aren’t sure entirely where this specific two wheel scooter originated from or who invented the initial. Probably it originated from some factory in China. The 1st glimpses we got from it in the media were something called the IO Hawk, a scooter that will set you back a stunning $1800. This is last January of 2015. Since that time many cheaper versions of the identical product have fallen on the market and also the average price at the moment is apparently around $500.
How does it work? Basically you climb onto the two panels and shift one’s body weight slightly forward or slightly back and it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. It can also turn right of left. This two wheel scooter is turning out to be very popular is in reality being touted because personal mobility device into the future. Who wants to walk when you are able glide, right? Plus it is a lot faster than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.