With the relieve the brand new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 continues to be an exciting year for gadget fans. All over the world, people are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to write pics and vids of themselves zipping around about this 2 wheel contraption which basically appears to be a board using a wheel on both sides.
A cross between a skateboard along with a segway, this mini Segway (minus the handle) type thing is blowing up in popularity, fuelled in part through the quantity of celebrities which have been seen using one. From Justin Bieber to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, have the ability to tried their hand with this nifty little gadget, and seem to own a lot of fun doing this.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (because of it’s likeness to the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) nobody is sure entirely where this specific two wheel scooter originated in or who invented the very first. More than likely it originated in some factory in China. The 1st glimpses we got of it in media were an item referred to as IO Hawk, a scooter that sells for an impressive $1800. This is in January of 2015. Since that time many cheaper versions of the identical product came on the market along with the average price right now seems to be around $500.
How can it work? Basically you climb onto both the panels and shift your body weight slightly forward or slightly back plus it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. It may also turn left or right. This two wheel scooter is turning out to be so well received it’s actually being touted because personal mobility device of the future. Who wishes to walk when it’s possible to glide, right? Plus it’s actually a lot faster than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.