Together with the relieve the newest 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 continues to be an exilerating year for gadget fans. Around the globe, folks are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to write photos and videos of themselves zipping around with this 2 wheel contraption which basically looks like a board having a wheel on either side.
A mixture of a skateboard as well as a segway, this mini Segway (with no handle) type thing is growing in popularity, fuelled to some extent by the volume of celebrities which have been seen 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 appear to own had a lot of fun this.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (because of it’s likeness for the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) nobody is sure entirely where this particular smart electric scooter originated from or who invented the first. Probably it originated from some factory in China. The initial glimpses we got of it in the media were a product or service referred to as the IO Hawk, a scooter that sells for an astonishing $1800. It was back in January of 2015. Since then many cheaper versions of the identical product have come available on the market and also the average price currently appears to be around $500.
What makes it work? Basically you stand on the 2 panels and shift one’s body weight slightly forward or slightly back plus it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. This may also turn left or right. This smart electric scooter is becoming quite popular it’s actually being touted since the personal mobility device into the future. Who would like to walk when you are able glide, right? Plus it’s actually a lot quicker than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.