Using the discharge of the new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 may be an exciting year for gadget fans. Across the world, individuals are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to write photos and videos of themselves zipping around for this 2 wheel contraption which basically appears to be a board which has a wheel on both sides.

A cross between a skateboard and a segway, this mini Segway (minus the handle) type thing is blowing up in popularity, fuelled to some extent by the amount of celebrities which were seen on a single. From Bieber assault to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, have the ability to tried their hand as of this nifty little gadget, and seem to possess were built with a lot of fun doing so.

Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (due to it’s likeness on the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) nobody is sure entirely where this type of self balancing scooters originated in or who invented the very first. Most likely it originated in some factory in China. The very first glimpses we were treated to from it on television were an item called the IO Hawk, a scooter that sells for an impressive $1800. It was in January of 2015. Since then many cheaper versions of the identical product have fallen in the marketplace as well as the average price at the moment appears to be around $500.

How does it work? Basically you stand on both panels and shift one’s body weight slightly forward or slightly back and it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. It can also turn right of left. This self balancing scooters is becoming so popular it really is being touted as the personal mobility device of the future. Who would like to walk when you’re able to glide, right? Plus it is a lot quicker than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.