It seems every day a different, new-age gadget goes rolling past me in the Proctor District. These battery-powered means of transportation are quieter and faster than before and it’s time for me to take a closer look. The high-end models are typically not available in local retail stores so we will take to the interwaves to find them.
You may have seen someone on an electric skateboard and not even known it. The remote controls are now wireless and often fit inside the palm of your hand. Without further ado, let’s take a look at some of these boards you’ve seen buzzing around the neighborhood.
HINT: If you you see someone going swiftly uphill on a skateboard while standing idle on the deck, they are riding an electric skateboard.
Off Road Electric Skateboard
$1,339.00
0-23mph in 5 seconds!
45 x 11 inches
15 mile range on flats
72 pounds with battery
Electric Skateboard
$599.00
10 mile range
38″ x 10″
60 minute run time
12.1 pounds