Using the discharge of the modern 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 continues to be an exilerating year for gadget fans. All over the world, people are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to create photos and videos of themselves zipping around with this 2 wheel contraption which basically looks like a board using a wheel on each side.
A cross between a skateboard plus a segway, this mini Segway (devoid of the handle) type thing is blowing up in popularity, fuelled partly with the level of celebrities that have been seen on one. From Attacking young boys to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, all have tried their hand at this nifty little gadget, and appear to own had a large amount of fun doing this.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (due to it’s likeness towards the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) we’re not sure entirely where this type of 2 wheel scooter descends from or who invented the first. Almost certainly it descends from some factory in China. The very first glimpses we got of it in media were a product or service called the IO Hawk, a scooter that will cost you an astonishing $1800. This is back in January of 2015. Subsequently many cheaper versions the exact same product came out there and the average price right now is apparently around $500.
How does it work? Basically you ascend to the 2 panels and shift your body weight slightly forward or slightly back plus it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. This may also turn left or right. This 2 wheel scooter is proving to be quite popular that it is being touted because the personal mobility device into the future. Who wants to walk when you are able glide, right? Plus it’s a lot faster than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.