With the relieve the newest 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 may be a thrilling year for gadget fans. Worldwide, everyone is taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to post photos and videos of themselves zipping around with this 2 wheel contraption which basically appears to be a board using a wheel on either sides.
A mixture of a skateboard along with a segway, this mini Segway (devoid of the handle) type thing is bolstering in popularity, fuelled to some extent with the quantity of celebrities which have been seen using one. From Usher to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, all have tried their hand at this nifty little gadget, and appear to own stood a lots of fun doing this.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (due to it’s likeness on the Segway, but a ‘cooler’ version) we’re not sure entirely where this kind of 2 wheel self balancing scooter comes from or who invented the very first. Almost certainly it comes from some factory in China. The initial glimpses we got of computer on television were something referred to as IO Hawk, a scooter that sells for an astonishing $1800. This became last January of 2015. Since that time many cheaper versions of the product have come in the marketplace as well as the average price right now is apparently around $500.
How does it work? Basically you stand on both panels and shift one’s body weight slightly forward or slightly back also it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. Additionally, it may turn left or right. This 2 wheel self balancing scooter is becoming so well received it’s actually being touted because personal mobility device for the future. Who would like to walk when it’s possible to glide, right? Plus it’s really a lot faster than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.