With all the release of the modern 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 has been an exilerating year for gadget fans. Across the world, everyone is taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to publish photos and videos of themselves zipping around on 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 (devoid of the handle) type thing is growing in popularity, fuelled partly through the quantity of celebrities that were seen one. From Attacking young boys to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, all have tried their hand with this nifty little gadget, and appear to own stood a great deal of fun doing this.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (due to it’s likeness for the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) we aren’t sure entirely where this type of self balancing scooters originated from or who invented the first. Almost certainly it originated from some factory in China. The very first glimpses we saw of it on television were a product or service known as the IO Hawk, a scooter that costs a stunning $1800. This is last January of 2015. Since then many cheaper versions of the same product came on the market as well as the average price right now is apparently around $500.
What makes it work? Basically you get up on the two panels and shift one’s 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 self balancing scooters is turning out to be quite popular it’s actually being touted as the personal mobility device into the future. Who would like to walk when you’re able to glide, right? Plus it’s a lot quicker than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.