Riding an electric longboard sure beats having to pound foot to tarmac to get where you need to be. But having to stop to recharge its battery after a few short miles takes the shine off the experience. Pomelo has today launched an electric longboard that rolls for nearly 25 miles per charge.
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Boosted Boards has announced a refreshed lineup of electric skateboards, offering more power, acceleration and riding options, most notably by way of the company's first ever shortboard with skateboard-like kicktail on the end.
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Four years ago, Future Motion hit Kickstarter with an odd take on last mile urban mobility called the Onewheel. A faster and quieter ride followed last year, and now the company has more than doubled the range of the original for the upcoming Onewheel+XR edition.
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Everybody wishes they were a kid again sometimes, and that feeling only gets stronger when you look at how cool toys are nowadays. New Atlas rounds up some of the best and most high-tech toys to help you spoil the kids this festive season (or yourself – we won’t tell anybody).
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Looking for a functional medium between an electric skateboard and a powersport utility vehicle, Seattle's Flux Design Co is preparing the Track 1. This two-wheeled, one-tracked board sends its rider accelerating over everything from soft sand and mud to hard dirt and pavement.
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Kicking pavement to speed through city streets is so last century. Today's skaters can truck along effortlessly with the help of electric motors and wireless remotes. The StarkBoard doesn't need a handheld controller to speed up, making use of weight and motion sensors to get you rolling.
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Wanting to use an electric mountainboard when traveling outside the US, Dane Kouttron decided to build one that could fit in an overhead luggage compartment on passenger aircraft. The Mountain-Slider can fit in a backpack in transit, then opens up like a drawer when the rider wants to move.
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The Oakland, California-based designers of the I-Ride did away with the traditional full wood skateboard deck. Instead, their e-board has a pared-down brushed aluminum deck, which is claimed to actually make for easier riding.
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The idea of a small, portable, electrified skateboard like the Kuickwheel Serpent-C is intriguing. We can imagine ourselves going Tony Hawk all over the place on a board that propels itself. The reality is that most of us can't really board that well. But that doesn't mean we can't have fun.
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As electric skateboards grow in popularity, more companies are trying to cash in with light, powerful new designs. Based in San Francisco, Kuickwheel is a startup that wants to rattle the likes of Evolve Skateboards with a light, compact entry-level unit and a longer-range, high-performance board.
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