Using the relieve the new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 has been a fantastic year for gadget fans. Around the globe, everyone is taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to post pics and vids of themselves zipping around with this 2 wheel contraption which basically appears to be a board having a wheel on both sides.
A mix of a skateboard as well as a segway, this mini Segway (minus the handle) type thing is bolstering in popularity, fuelled in part through the amount of celebrities which were seen on one. From Usher to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, all have tried their hand with this nifty little gadget, and seem to possess a large amount of fun the process.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (as a consequence of it’s likeness on the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) nobody is sure entirely where this type of 2 wheel scooter originated from or who invented the first. More than likely it originated from some factory in China. The initial glimpses we were treated to than it on tv were an item referred to as the IO Hawk, a scooter that will cost you a whopping $1800. This is last January of 2015. Subsequently many cheaper versions of the identical product came out there along with the average price currently seems to be around $500.
How can it work? Basically you stand on both the panels and shift your system weight slightly forward or slightly back also it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. It may also turn right of left. This 2 wheel scooter is turning out to be so well received it’s actually being touted as the personal mobility device for 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.