Together with the discharge of the new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 may be an exilerating year for gadget fans. Across the world, people are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to post photos and videos of themselves zipping around about this 2 wheel contraption which basically appears like a board which has a wheel on either sides.
A cross between a skateboard and a segway, this mini Segway (without the handle) type thing is growing in popularity, fuelled to some extent from the quantity of celebrities that have been seen using one. From Attacking young boys to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, all have tried their hand as of this nifty little gadget, and appear to possess stood a lot of fun this.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (due to it’s likeness for the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) we aren’t sure entirely where this particular two wheel scooter originated in or who invented the 1st. More than likely it originated in some factory in China. The very first glimpses we got of computer in media were a product or service referred to as the IO Hawk, a scooter that costs a stunning $1800. This is last January of 2015. Since that time many cheaper versions the exact same product attended available on the market as well as the average price currently looks like it’s around $500.
How can it work? Basically you ascend to the two panels and shift your system weight slightly forward or slightly back also it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. It can also turn right or left. This two wheel scooter is turning out to be so popular it’s actually being touted because personal mobility device into the future. Who wants to walk when you can glide, right? Plus it’s actually a lot quicker than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.