Together with the release of the modern 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 continues to be a thrilling year for gadget fans. All over the world, everyone is taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to write pics and vids of themselves zipping around with this 2 wheel contraption which basically appears like a board using a wheel on either sides.
A cross between a skateboard along with a segway, this mini Segway (with no handle) type thing is growing in popularity, fuelled partly by the amount of celebrities that were seen on one. From Usher to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, all have tried their hand at this nifty little gadget, and appear to possess were built with a lot of fun this.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (as a consequence of it’s likeness towards the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) we aren’t sure entirely where this specific two wheel self balancing scooter originated from or who invented the initial. Almost certainly it originated from some factory in China. The initial glimpses we saw from it on television were an item known as the IO Hawk, a scooter that sells for a whopping $1800. This was back in January of 2015. Since then many cheaper versions of the identical product have come in the marketplace and the average price currently seems to be around $500.
How does it work? Basically you stand on both panels and shift the body weight slightly forward or slightly back and it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. This may also turn right of left. This two wheel self balancing scooter is proving to be so well received that it is being touted since the personal mobility device of the future. Who wishes to walk when you’re able to glide, right? Plus it’s actually a lot quicker than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.