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Check this out- on a Skate Electric board, in rush hour from Nottingh Hill to Big Ben in 23 minutes, faster than a car, a bus and a tube.......

Future commuting ?

3 min vid is http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=YqmEA3aW_60


Peace


Nick]]>Jul 3rd 2008 8:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/Aug 11th 2009 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/Oct 19th 2007 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/Oct 19th 2007 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/Oct 19th 2007 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/Oct 19th 2007 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/Oct 19th 2007 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/Oct 19th 2007 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/Oct 19th 2007 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/Oct 19th 2007 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/
And even at 12mph (top speed for my board), it's borderline scary, I can only image this board.

But the increased battery and speed would be nice, although i'd love to see a slow, but long rangish board that is LIGHT and has no problems going up hills (the batts in mine cannot take the constant high discharge up long hills)

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http://www.planetfun.org/wheelman.htm]]>Oct 19th 2007 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/Oct 19th 2007 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/
This thing is pretty bad ass, the main thing is the weight. My board weighs about 90 Fing pounds. It has Sealed Lead Acid Batteries. I am considering selling it just because its such a pain to get to my 3rd floor apartment.

This would be an awesome upgrage. I paid $600 for mine. $900 doesnt seem that unreasonable, in that circumstance.

This thing actually kinda has me scratching my head.]]>Oct 20th 2007 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/

Ok, the weight of batteries and motors etc... this is not going to help the situation. Light setups do better at speed (IMO) because mass = inertia, and when its pulling side to side and it's under your feet, it tends to take you with it, and the tipover from one side to the other becomes more pronounced and violent. You have to nip those wobs in the bud or they grow exponentially. Going fast on a skateboard is not as easy as it looks. there are a lot of feedback operations going on all the time. And it doesn't help if adrenaline makes you twitchy.

For non-bushing systems, ie the spring shock system used on mountain boards, the effect is dampened a bit (the 2 to 3 times wider track also provides additional stability) but you still have that pivot point, and the tipover problem still exists. 25 on a mountain board isn't bad, though, i'd put the comfort cieling at about 35mph - but mountain boards use inflatable tires, and a blowout will tend to end your day on a relatively shitty note.

$900 is rediculous, as well. an excellent skateboard costs around $200 if everything is top of the line and brand new. some motors and batteries and a control system should not tack on an additional $700, especially since i can pretty much guarantee they dont come with premium swiss bearings, legacy-engineered trucks or any of the other fancy doodads that seperate a serious deck from a toys r us NASH.

LAME!]]>Oct 19th 2007 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/
i've been interested in DIY'ing a electric mountain board / longboard. do you have any idea comments or suggestions on a drive train that can get power to the wheels? i can do all the fab stuff for the motor mounts & drive controls, but of the very few trucks i've seen i have no idea how i would actually get the power to the wheels.

thanks mate
rektide]]>Oct 19th 2007 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/
still, it does look fun!]]>Oct 19th 2007 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/Oct 19th 2007 5:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/Oct 19th 2007 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/Oct 19th 2007 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/Oct 19th 2007 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/Oct 19th 2007 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/Oct 19th 2007 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/rok-it-science-intros-improved-boom-2-borda-electric-skateboard/
Second, the legal speed limit in America for electric non-road-legal vehicles is 20 mph. This includes electric bikes, electric push-scoots, electric skateboards, and electric wheelchair scooters.

My bike does 20 mph when on a good slope or when I pedal at full throttle, and 20 mph is pretty fast when you're out there on such a small vehicle. This isn't like a motor scooter, which has better brakes (sometimes even power brakes) and a bigger seat. Smaller EVs with no seat or small seats and simple bike brakes SHOULDN'T go much faster than 20 mph because you just can't stop them very well when you're going full-tilt.

There are electric bike kits that go almost 30 mph, but you wouldn't get me on one of them. WAY too risky, in my opinion. I'm perfectly happy going around 17 mph... That's dangerous enough the way people in cars drive when around bikes and scooters. Going faster just mean you're going to hit a point when you need to brake NOW and you can't do it in any reasonable distance. Not without disc brakes.

A high-speed skateboard? Lotsa cracked skulls, or worse. The control on these is crap, and the braking is limited at best. I wouldn't trust it.

AND, like I said, it's overpriced considering the competition on the market. You can get a push-scoot with an electric motor that goes about 17 mph for around $400, so this is just not worth the boost in price.

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