With the launch of the brand new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 continues to be an exilerating year for gadget fans. Worldwide, folks are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to post photos and videos of themselves zipping around on this 2 wheel contraption which basically seems like a board which has a wheel on either sides.
A mix of a skateboard along with a segway, this mini Segway (with no handle) type thing is blowing up in popularity, fuelled partly with the volume of celebrities that were seen 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 have were built with a great deal of fun doing this.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (as a result of it’s likeness towards the Segway, but a ‘cooler’ version) we aren’t sure entirely where this kind of smart electric scooter descends from or who invented the 1st. More than likely it descends from some factory in China. The initial glimpses we saw of it in the media were an item called the IO Hawk, a scooter that will cost you a stunning $1800. This became last January of 2015. Ever since then many cheaper versions the exact same product came available on the market and the average price at this time appears to be around $500.
How does it work? Basically you get up on both the panels and shift the body weight slightly forward or slightly back and yes it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. This may also turn right of left. This smart electric scooter is proving to be so well received that it is being touted because the 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.