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Electric Skateboards
Created Monday 06 January 2020
See also: Autos, Transportation
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Swagtron NG-2 electric longboard review: Budget bomber
electricskateboardhq.com: Evolve Stoke First Look & Ride Test – Evolve’s Last Mile Solution
How two Australian brothers plan to kick-flip over Boosted with a new lineup of electric skateboards
Segway-Ninebot releases invitation poster for CES 2020 unveil event
Review: Build a DIY electric skateboard in 5 minutes with Revel kit (and discount code!)
Micah Toll - Jan. 6th 2020 8:04 am ET
Electric skateboards are fast, efficient, and thrilling ways to commute around town or just cruise for fun. And the Revel DIY electric skateboard kit helps you build your own e-skateboard with almost zero technical skills.
https://electrek.co/2020/01/06/revel-diy-electric-skateboard-kit-review/
Boosted lays off ‘a significant portion’ of team as it looks for a buyer
Megan Rose Dickey / 3:14 pm PST • March 4, 2020
Boosted, the startup behind the Boosted Boards and, more recently, the Boosted Rev electric scooter, has laid off “a significant portion” of its team, the company announced today. The company is now actively seeking a buyer.
Boosted attributes the layoffs to the costs of developing, producing and maintaining electric vehicles and the “unplanned challenge with the high expense of the US-China tariff war,” Boosted CEO Jeff Russakow and CTO John Ulmen wrote in a blog post.
“The Boosted brand will continue to pursue strategic options under new ownership,” they wrote.
https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/04/boosted-lays-off-a-significant-portion-of-team/
Lime is buying Boosted's assets and IP
Boosted was an early Kickstarter success story but is now basically defunct.
Marc DeAngelis - 17 April 2020
Electric scooter company Lime is buying the designs, software, parts and test equipment of Boosted, according to The Verge. While neither Lime nor the electric skateboard company has made an announcement, some Reddit posts and patent files seemingly have confirmed the news. Additionally, two former Boosted employees have also told The Verge that Lime has been working on buying Boosted’s IP since late last year. It’s unclear whether Lime is interested in continuing to manufacture electric skateboards or if the company simply wants to leverage the insights and engineering behind Boosted’s technology.
Spectra X review: The weirdest electric skateboard I’ve ever ridden
Micah Toll - May. 26th 2020 11:47 am ET
The Spectra X from Walnutt is not your standard electric skateboard. It uses bodyweight shifting instead of a hand remote to control acceleration and braking.
Does it work? Definitely. Is it odd feeling? Also definitely.
If you’ve been following my Electrek reviews for the last few years, you’ll know that I have a bit of a reputation for trying any electric vehicle, no matter how “out there” it may be.
https://electrek.co/2020/05/26/spectra-x-review-the-weirdest-electric-skateboard-ive-ever-ridden/
WowGo launches new 3,000W all-terrain electric skateboard
Micah Toll - Jun. 4th 2020 9:41 am ET
The WowGo AT2 all-terrain electric longboard has just been unveiled by WowGo, introducing a new budget-minded option for off-road electric skateboarding.
WowGo is a Chinese electric skateboard company known for its reasonably priced electric skateboards, like the WowGo3 that we tried late last year.
https://electrek.co/2020/06/04/wowgo-launches-new-3000w-all-terrain-electric-skateboard/
The Hunter Board is a 34 mph electric skateboard with Tesla-level ambitions
Hunter Boards are built to order, made to last, and thanks to an ingenious suspension system, should handle better than conventional electric skateboards.
Craig Wilson - 8.27.2020 3:44 PM
Electric skateboards are incredibly fun to ride, but don't always offer the smoothest or safest ride if the surface they're speeding over is rough, pockmarked, or covered in debris. Which pretty much describes New York roads and pavements. The team behind the Hunter Board thinks it has the solution: an all-aluminum, water-resistant, battery-packing board with custom-designed suspension instead of rigid trucks, and tire-like wheels. That combination means better board handling, which in turn means you've got more chance of staying on it. It also means a $1,949 price tag.
Hunter Board is a 34 mph electric skateboard with a unique suspension system
No more wipeouts
By Andrew J. Hawkins - Sep 9, 2020, 10:54am EDT
Electric skateboards can be incredibly fun to ride, but they tend to be less popular than scooters and bikes because most people lack the confidence to zip around at high speeds in an upright position without holding on to something. And when the road conditions are bad, riding an electric skateboard can quickly go from fun to dangerous.
Hunter Boards, based in Lisbon, Portugal, thinks it may have a solution to get more people interested in electric skateboards. The company claims to have built a unique suspension system that can increase stability, minimize vibrations, and reduce a rider’s risk of falling and hurting themselves.
Onewheel
Onewheel GT is Future Motion's first three-horsepower electric board
The Onewheel Pint X, meanwhile, is an upgraded version of the Pint.
Kris Holt - October 27th, 2021
Two more Onewheel electric boards have arrived to expand Future Motion's lineup. The Onewheel Pint X is an upgraded version of the Onewheel Pint from 2019. It has double the range of the previous model at up to 18 miles per charge and a faster top speed of 18 mph (compared with the Pint's 16mph limit).
https://www.engadget.com/onewheel-gt-pint-x-future-motion-180021707.html