Together with the launch of the brand new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 continues to be an exciting year for gadget fans. All over the world, everyone is taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to publish photos and videos 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 simply with the amount of celebrities that were seen on one. From Justin Bieber to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, have the ability to tried their hand at this nifty little gadget, and seem to own a lot of fun doing this.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (due to it’s likeness on the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) we’re not sure entirely where this particular self balancing scooters comes from or who invented the 1st. Probably it comes from some factory in China. The first glimpses we were treated to from it in media were an item referred to as the IO Hawk, a scooter that sells for a whopping $1800. This was back January of 2015. Since then many cheaper versions of the same product attended available on the market and the average price right now seems to be around $500.
So how exactly does it work? Basically you ascend to both panels and shift one’s body weight slightly forward or slightly back also it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. It can also turn left or right. This self balancing scooters is becoming so popular is in reality being touted because the personal mobility device of the future. Who wishes to walk when you are able glide, right? Plus it’s actually a lot faster than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.