Together with the relieve the modern 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 has been a thrilling year for gadget fans. All over the world, folks are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to write pics and vids of themselves zipping around with this 2 wheel contraption which basically looks like a board having a wheel on each side.
A mix of a skateboard plus a segway, this mini Segway (devoid of the handle) type thing is bolstering in popularity, fuelled in part through the quantity of celebrities that have been seen on one. From Attacking young boys to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, all have tried their hand only at that nifty little gadget, and appear to get were built with a great deal of fun this.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (due to it’s likeness on the Segway, but a ‘cooler’ version) nobody is sure entirely where this specific two wheel self balancing scooter originated from or who invented the 1st. Probably it originated from some factory in China. The 1st glimpses we were treated to than it in media were a product or service referred to as IO Hawk, a scooter that will cost you a stunning $1800. This is in January of 2015. Ever since then many cheaper versions of the identical product attended available on the market along with the average price currently is apparently around $500.
How does it work? Basically you stand on the 2 panels and shift one’s body weight slightly forward or slightly back and it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. This may also turn left or right. This two wheel self balancing scooter is turning out to be so well received that it is being touted because the personal mobility device for the future. Who would like to walk when you’re able to glide, right? Plus it’s a lot quicker than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.