Feet-On With Boosted Boards’ New Faster And Cheaper Electric Skateboards

Re:Feet-On With Boosted Boards’ New Faster And Cheaper Elect... by mmagin on Thursday November 06, 2014 @05:27PM (#8570202)

As someone who commutes 3 miles each way 4 days a week on a Yuneec E-GO, I'm laughing at the article's "Unfortunately its 1000 watts will only get you up to 18mph". Either the writer hasn't actually ridden it, or they're an experienced downhill longboarder :)

Even on the E-GO's (larger) 90mm wheels, 12 MPH is quite enough on a lot of the uneven pavement I encounter.

FWIW, the E-GO is a great deal for $700, and the range is considerably more. Maybe if I had to replace it I'd consider Boosted's product.

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Re:Feet-On With Boosted Boards’ New Faster And Cheaper Elect... by tlrobinson on Thursday November 06, 2014 @07:13PM (#8570595)

I've gotten very comfortable riding the Boosted Board at it's top speed (in SF), and sometimes wish for more speed. I had never ridden a skate/longboard until I got the Boosted Board.

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Re:Feet-On With Boosted Boards’ New Faster And Cheaper Elect... by skdoo on Thursday November 06, 2014 @05:57PM (#8570342)

If you would like to try a Boosted board, I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on the differences between the two.

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