Together with the discharge of the brand new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 continues to be a thrilling year for gadget fans. All over the world, people are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to publish pics and vids of themselves zipping around with this 2 wheel contraption which basically seems like a board with a wheel on either side.

A mixture of a skateboard along with a segway, this mini Segway (minus the handle) type thing is growing in popularity, fuelled to some extent from the level of celebrities that have been seen one. From Usher to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, have the ability to tried their hand at this nifty little gadget, and appear to get stood a lot of fun doing so.

Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (as a consequence of it’s likeness to the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) nobody is sure entirely where this specific smart electric scooter originated from or who invented the first. Almost certainly it originated from some factory in China. The initial glimpses we saw of computer on television were a product or service referred to as IO Hawk, a scooter that will cost you an impressive $1800. This became back January of 2015. Since that time many cheaper versions the exact same product attended in the marketplace as well as the average price right now appears to be around $500.

How can it work? Basically you stand on the 2 panels and shift the body weight slightly forward or slightly back plus it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. Additionally, it may turn right or left. This smart electric scooter is becoming very popular it really is being touted as the personal mobility device of the future. Who wishes to walk when you’re able to glide, right? Plus it’s really a lot faster than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.