With the release of the new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 has been an exilerating year for gadget fans. All over the world, individuals are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to post pics and vids of themselves zipping around about this 2 wheel contraption which basically seems like a board having a wheel on either side.
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 amount of celebrities which were seen on a single. From Justin Bieber to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, all have tried their hand as of this nifty little gadget, and seem to own stood a lot of fun the process.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (as a consequence of it’s likeness on the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) we’re not sure entirely where this kind of self balancing scooters originated from or who invented the first. Probably it originated from some factory in China. The initial glimpses we had of it on tv were a product or service called the IO Hawk, a scooter that costs an impressive $1800. This was last January of 2015. Ever since then many cheaper versions of the same product have fallen available on the market and also the average price at this time seems to be around $500.
What makes it work? Basically you stand on both panels and shift your system weight slightly forward or slightly back also it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. Additionally, it may turn right or left. This self balancing scooters is turning out to be very popular it really is being touted because personal mobility device into the future. Who would like to walk when you’re able to glide, right? Plus it’s really a lot faster than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.