With the release of the brand new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 has become a fantastic year for gadget fans. Across the world, everyone is taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to write pics and vids of themselves zipping around on this 2 wheel contraption which basically looks like a board having a wheel on either sides.
A mix of a skateboard as well as a segway, this mini Segway (without the handle) type thing is bolstering in popularity, fuelled simply by the level of celebrities that were seen on a single. From Bieber assault to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, all have tried their hand only at that nifty little gadget, and appear to get were built with a lot of fun doing this.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (because of it’s likeness for the Segway, but a ‘cooler’ version) we’re not sure entirely where this specific self balancing wheel comes from or who invented the first. Almost certainly it comes from some factory in China. The first glimpses we were treated to of computer in the media were a product or service referred to as IO Hawk, a scooter that will set you back a whopping $1800. It was back January of 2015. Subsequently many cheaper versions of the identical product attended on the market and also the average price currently looks like it’s around $500.
So how exactly does it work? Basically you get up on both the panels and shift the body weight slightly forward or slightly back and it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. It may also turn right of left. This self balancing wheel is becoming quite popular that it is being touted since the personal mobility device into 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.