Together with the launch of the newest 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 has been a thrilling year for gadget fans. Around the globe, 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 looks like a board using a wheel on either sides.

A mix of a skateboard and a segway, this mini Segway (devoid of the handle) type thing is bolstering in popularity, fuelled to some extent from the quantity of celebrities which have been seen on a single. From Attacking young boys to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, have the ability to tried their hand with this nifty little gadget, and seem to possess stood a large amount of fun doing this.

Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (as a consequence of it’s likeness for the Segway, but a ‘cooler’ version) we aren’t sure entirely where this particular self balance scooter comes from or who invented the 1st. More than likely it comes from some factory in China. The initial glimpses we got of it on television were a product or service referred to as IO Hawk, a scooter that will cost you a whopping $1800. This is last January of 2015. Since that time many cheaper versions of the identical product came out there and also the average price at the moment seems to be around $500.

So how exactly does it work? Basically you climb onto the two panels and shift your body weight slightly forward or slightly back plus it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. It can also turn right of left. This self balance scooter is proving to be quite popular it really is being touted because personal mobility device of the future. Who wants to walk when it’s possible to glide, right? Plus it’s a lot quicker than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.