Using the release of the modern 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 may be an exciting year for gadget fans. Worldwide, people are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to create pics and vids of themselves zipping around about this 2 wheel contraption which basically looks like a board with a wheel on either side.

A cross between a skateboard and a segway, this mini Segway (minus the handle) type thing is growing in popularity, fuelled to some extent by the quantity of celebrities which have been seen on 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 possess a large amount of fun doing this.

Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (because of it’s likeness on the Segway, but a ‘cooler’ version) we aren’t sure entirely where this kind of 2 wheel scooter descends from or who invented the first. Probably it descends from some factory in China. The initial glimpses we got of computer in media were a product or service referred to as IO Hawk, a scooter that will set you back a whopping $1800. This is back in January of 2015. Ever since then many cheaper versions of the identical product have come in the marketplace and the average price currently looks like it’s around $500.

What makes it work? Basically you stand on the two panels and shift your system weight slightly forward or slightly back and yes it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. Additionally, it may turn right of left. This 2 wheel scooter is turning out to be quite popular that it is being touted because the personal mobility device into the future. Who wishes to walk when you’re able to glide, right? Plus it’s really a lot quicker than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.