With all the discharge of the newest 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 has been an exciting year for gadget fans. Across the world, individuals are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to create pics and vids of themselves zipping around about this 2 wheel contraption which basically appears like a board having a wheel on either side.

A mixture of a skateboard and a segway, this mini Segway (with no handle) type thing is bolstering in popularity, fuelled in part from the volume of celebrities which have been seen on a single. From Attacking young boys to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, all have tried their hand as of this nifty little gadget, and appear to have had a large amount of fun this.

Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (due to it’s likeness to the Segway, but a ‘cooler’ version) we’re not sure entirely where this kind of two wheel scooter originated from or who invented the very first. Probably it originated from some factory in China. The very first glimpses we saw from it on tv were an item referred to as the IO Hawk, a scooter that will cost you a whopping $1800. This became back January of 2015. Since then many cheaper versions of the product attended out there and also the average price at the moment appears to be around $500.

What makes it work? Basically you stand on the two panels and shift your body weight slightly forward or slightly back and yes it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. Additionally, it may turn right or left. This two wheel scooter is turning out to be quite popular it really is being touted because personal mobility device of the future. Who would like 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.