Together with the launch of the new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 has become an exilerating year for gadget fans. Across the world, individuals are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to publish pics and vids of themselves zipping around about this 2 wheel contraption which basically appears to be a board using a wheel on either side.
A mixture of a skateboard and a segway, this mini Segway (devoid of the handle) type thing is growing in popularity, fuelled to some extent with the quantity of celebrities which were seen on one. From Attacking young boys to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, have the ability to tried their hand only at that nifty little gadget, and appear to possess had a lot of fun the process.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (as a consequence of it’s likeness for the Segway, but a ‘cooler’ version) nobody is sure entirely where this kind of self balancing scooter comes from or who invented the first. More than likely it comes from some factory in China. The first glimpses we were treated to than it in media were something referred to as IO Hawk, a scooter that sells for an impressive $1800. This was back January of 2015. Since that time many cheaper versions of the same product attended in the marketplace and the average price at this time looks like it’s around $500.
How does it work? Basically you get up on both the panels and shift your body weight slightly forward or slightly back and it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. This may also turn right or left. This self balancing scooter is becoming so well received is in reality being touted because personal mobility device into the future. Who wishes to walk when you’re able to glide, right? Plus it’s actually a lot faster than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.