With all the relieve the new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 continues to be an exciting year for gadget fans. All over the world, individuals are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to post pics and vids of themselves zipping around with this 2 wheel contraption which basically seems like a board using a wheel on either side.

A mixture of a skateboard and a segway, this mini Segway (without the handle) type thing is growing in popularity, fuelled in part with the level of celebrities which were seen using one. From Attacking young boys to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, all have tried their hand at this nifty little gadget, and appear to own a large amount of fun the process.

Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (due to it’s likeness to the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) we’re not sure entirely where this type of 2 wheel self balancing scooter comes from or who invented the 1st. Probably it comes from some factory in China. The very first glimpses we got from it on tv were something referred to as IO Hawk, a scooter that sells for a stunning $1800. It was last January of 2015. Ever since then many cheaper versions of the product have come out there and the average price at the moment is apparently around $500.

So how exactly does it work? Basically you ascend to the 2 panels and shift the body weight slightly forward or slightly back also it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. It may also turn right of left. This 2 wheel self balancing scooter is proving to be so popular it really is being touted since the personal mobility device for the future. Who would like to walk when you’re able to glide, right? Plus it’s a lot quicker than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.