Together with the release of the new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 has been a thrilling year for gadget fans. Around the globe, everyone is taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to publish pics and vids of themselves zipping around with this 2 wheel contraption which basically appears like a board which has a wheel on each side.
A cross between a skateboard as well as a segway, this mini Segway (minus the handle) type thing is growing in popularity, fuelled partly with the level of celebrities that have been seen one. From Attacking young boys to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, have the ability to tried their hand at this nifty little gadget, and appear to have had a lots of fun doing this.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (as a consequence of it’s likeness on the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) we’re not sure entirely where this specific self balancing scooters comes from or who invented the initial. Probably it comes from some factory in China. The first glimpses we had than it on tv were an item referred to as IO Hawk, a scooter that sells for an astonishing $1800. This was back in January of 2015. Since that time many cheaper versions the exact same product attended in the marketplace along with the average price at the moment is apparently around $500.
How does it work? Basically you get up on both the panels and shift one’s body weight slightly forward or slightly back also it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. This may also turn right or left. This self balancing scooters is proving to be quite popular it really is being touted because personal mobility device of the future. Who would like to walk when you’re able to glide, right? Plus it’s really a lot quicker than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.