With all the release of the brand new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 continues to be a thrilling year for gadget fans. Across the world, individuals 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 having a wheel on either sides.
A cross between a skateboard as well as a segway, this mini Segway (devoid of the handle) type thing is growing in popularity, fuelled simply by the level of celebrities which were seen on a single. From Usher to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, all have tried their hand at this nifty little gadget, and appear to get were built with a lot of fun doing so.
Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (as a consequence of it’s likeness to the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) we’re not sure entirely where this type of smart electric scooter descends from or who invented the initial. Most likely it descends from some factory in China. The first glimpses we got of it in the media were an item known as the IO Hawk, a scooter that will cost you a stunning $1800. This was back January of 2015. Ever since then many cheaper versions of the product attended out there and the average price currently appears to be around $500.
So how exactly does it work? Basically you get up on the two panels and shift one’s body weight slightly forward or slightly back plus it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. It can also turn right or left. This smart electric scooter is proving to be very popular it really is being touted because the personal mobility device of the future. Who wants to walk when you’re able to glide, right? Plus it’s actually a lot faster than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.
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