Together with the relieve the new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 may be an exciting year for gadget fans. Across the world, everyone is taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to create photos and videos of themselves zipping around with this 2 wheel contraption which basically appears like a board with a wheel on either sides.
A cross between a skateboard and a segway, this mini Segway (devoid of the handle) type thing is bolstering in popularity, fuelled partly by the amount of celebrities that have been seen one. From Justin Bieber to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, all have tried their hand at this nifty little gadget, and seem to possess had a lot of fun the process.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (as a consequence of it’s likeness to the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) we aren’t sure entirely where this specific hoverboard scooter originated from or who invented the very first. Probably it originated from some factory in China. The initial glimpses we had than it on television were something called the IO Hawk, a scooter that costs a whopping $1800. This is in January of 2015. Ever since then many cheaper versions of the product have fallen on the market as well as the average price currently looks like it’s around $500.
So how exactly does it work? Basically you stand on the 2 panels and shift the body weight slightly forward or slightly back and yes it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. This may also turn right or left. This hoverboard scooter is becoming very popular is in reality being touted because personal mobility device into the future. Who wishes to walk when it’s possible to glide, right? Plus it’s actually a lot quicker than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.