Using the relieve the newest 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 has become an exciting year for gadget fans. Across the world, folks are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to post photos and videos of themselves zipping around with this 2 wheel contraption which basically looks like a board with a wheel on either side.
A cross between a skateboard along with a segway, this mini Segway (minus the handle) type thing is blowing up in popularity, fuelled partly through the level of celebrities that were seen on one. From Bieber assault to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, have the ability to tried their hand only at that nifty little gadget, and seem to get a large amount of fun doing so.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (due to it’s likeness on the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) we are really not sure entirely where this kind of self balancing scooter descends from or who invented the initial. Most likely it descends from some factory in China. The first glimpses we got than it on television were an item referred to as the IO Hawk, a scooter that costs a whopping $1800. This was in January of 2015. Since then many cheaper versions the exact same product came out there and also the average price at this time looks like it’s around $500.
What makes it work? Basically you climb onto both panels and shift your body weight slightly forward or slightly back and it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. Additionally, it may turn right or left. This self balancing scooter is proving to be very popular that it is being touted since the personal mobility device into the future. Who would like to walk when you are able glide, right? Plus it’s really a lot faster than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.