With the discharge of the new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 may be a fantastic year for gadget fans. Worldwide, people are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to write pics and vids of themselves zipping around with this 2 wheel contraption which basically seems like a board using a wheel on each side.
A mix of a skateboard as well as a segway, this mini Segway (without the handle) type thing is growing in popularity, fuelled simply by the quantity of celebrities which were seen using one. From Usher to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, all have tried their hand only at that nifty little gadget, and appear to get a large amount of fun doing so.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (as a result of it’s likeness to the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) we’re not sure entirely where this kind of self balance scooter originated in or who invented the first. Probably it originated in some factory in China. The 1st glimpses we got of computer in the media were a product known as the IO Hawk, a scooter that will set you back an astonishing $1800. This was last January of 2015. Since that time many cheaper versions the exact same product attended on the market and also the average price at this time appears to be around $500.
How can it work? Basically you stand on both panels and shift your system weight slightly forward or slightly back and yes it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. It may also turn right or left. This self balance scooter is turning out to be quite popular is in reality being touted as the personal mobility device for the future. Who would like to walk when you can glide, right? Plus it is a lot quicker than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.