Together with the release of the new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 may be an exilerating year for gadget fans. Across the world, everyone is taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to write photos and videos of themselves zipping around about this 2 wheel contraption which basically seems like a board using a wheel on each side.
A mix of a skateboard and a segway, this mini Segway (without the handle) type thing is blowing up in popularity, fuelled partly through the quantity of celebrities that were seen on a single. From Justin Bieber to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, have the ability to tried their hand as of this nifty little gadget, and appear to get stood a lots of fun doing this.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (as a consequence of it’s likeness towards the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) nobody is sure entirely where this specific 2 wheel scooter originated in or who invented the first. Almost certainly it originated in some factory in China. The very first glimpses we had from it on television were an item known as the IO Hawk, a scooter that will cost you a whopping $1800. This was back in January of 2015. Since that time many cheaper versions of the same product have come on the market and the average price at this time seems to be around $500.
How can it work? Basically you stand on the 2 panels and shift the body weight slightly forward or slightly back and it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. Additionally, it may turn right of left. This 2 wheel scooter is proving to be so well received it’s actually being touted because the personal mobility device for the future. Who wants to walk when it’s possible to glide, right? Plus it is a lot quicker than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.