Together with the relieve the newest 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 has become a fantastic year for gadget fans. All over the world, folks are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to post photos and videos of themselves zipping around about this 2 wheel contraption which basically appears to be a board with a wheel on either side.
A mixture of a skateboard plus a segway, this mini Segway (minus the handle) type thing is bolstering in popularity, fuelled in part by the level of celebrities that have been seen on one. From Usher to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, have the ability to tried their hand only at that nifty little gadget, and appear to get had a large amount of fun the process.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (due to it’s likeness towards the Segway, but a ‘cooler’ version) we aren’t sure entirely where this particular self balancing scooter descends from or who invented the 1st. Most likely it descends from some factory in China. The 1st glimpses we were treated to from it on television were something referred to as IO Hawk, a scooter that costs a stunning $1800. It was in January of 2015. Ever since then many cheaper versions of the identical product have come out there as well as the average price currently looks like it’s around $500.
So how exactly does it work? Basically you get up on the two panels and shift your body weight slightly forward or slightly back and yes it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. It can also turn right or left. This self balancing scooter is becoming so popular it really is being touted because the personal mobility device for the future. Who would like to walk when you are able glide, right? Plus it is a lot faster than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.