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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Videographer Logan Meis of Overland Park, Kan., didn't want his new two-wheeled electric scooter to be too conspicuous, so he decided to buy a basic black one. "I didn't want a too-flashy, 'look-at-me' type," he said. "But it's going to do that anyway." He's right. It's hard not to notice the electric two-wheeled scooters, which are gaining popularity across the country. Think of them as a cross between a hands-free Segway and a skateboard. They come in various brands and are called various things, including hoverboard, mini-Segway and handleless Segway. Costing about $300 to $1,800, they...

So-called hoverboards are going mainstream. The "self-balancing scooters" will go on sale at Wal-Mart starting around November 1, according to Sapna Maheshwari at Buzzfeed. The electric scooters have been described as a "hands-free Segway." Click to continue reading. https://www.businessinsider.com/hoverboards-at-wal-mart-2015-9