The two Wheel Self Balancing Electric Scooter

Using the launch of the modern 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 has become a thrilling year for gadget fans. All over the world, folks are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to post photos and videos of themselves zipping around about this 2 wheel contraption which basically seems like a board having a wheel on both sides.

A mixture of a skateboard and a segway, this mini Segway (without the handle) type thing is blowing up in popularity, fuelled in part through the quantity of celebrities which were seen on a single. From Usher to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, have the ability to tried their hand only at that nifty little gadget, and seem to possess stood a large amount of fun the process.

Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (as a result of it’s likeness for the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) we are really not sure entirely where this specific two wheel self balancing scooter originated from or who invented the first. Almost certainly it originated from some factory in China. The very first glimpses we had of computer on tv were something referred to as the IO Hawk, a scooter that will set you back a stunning $1800. This was last January of 2015. Since then many cheaper versions of the identical product came available on the market as well as the average price at the moment seems to be around $500.

What makes it work? Basically you ascend to both panels and shift your body weight slightly forward or slightly back also it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. It can also turn right or left. This two wheel self balancing scooter is becoming so popular that it is being touted as the personal mobility device of the future. Who would like to walk when you can glide, right? Plus it’s a lot quicker than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.