Using the relieve the brand new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 has been a thrilling year for gadget fans. All over the world, everyone is taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to write pics and vids of themselves zipping around for this 2 wheel contraption which basically seems like a board with a wheel on either side.

A mixture of a skateboard and a segway, this mini Segway (devoid of the handle) type thing is bolstering in popularity, fuelled simply with the level of celebrities which have been seen using one. From Justin Bieber to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, have the ability to tried their hand at this nifty little gadget, and appear to have had a large amount of fun doing this.

Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (because of it’s likeness towards the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) we are really not sure entirely where this specific self balancing scooter originated in or who invented the 1st. Probably it originated in some factory in China. The initial glimpses we had of computer on television were an item called the IO Hawk, a scooter that costs an astonishing $1800. It was last January of 2015. Since that time many cheaper versions the exact same product have fallen out there along with the average price at the moment seems to be around $500.

So how exactly does it work? Basically you get up on the 2 panels and shift one’s body weight slightly forward or slightly back plus it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. It may also turn right or left. This self balancing scooter is becoming so popular it really is being touted as the personal mobility device of the future. Who wishes to walk when you are able glide, right? Plus it’s really a lot quicker than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.