http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 12:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7dE3SMKgQs
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Thank you for your anonymous Internet opinion and fact-finding abilities. However, we regret to inform you that this fact was already mentioned - several times in fact.

I as well as many others don't care when it was 'invented;' rather, we are more interested in its production. I refer you to the description of the video linked on this page:

"This is a promo video we did of our last prototype before the design for manufacture phase we are in now."

To me, this infers that the company clearly admits the video is slightly aged.

While you may personally feel that because it was clearly not dreamed up fifteen seconds prior to your post and may feel an air of superiority upon realizing that you knew of this thing's existence before many here, please note that no one cares. Proceed forth to die in a Scarpar fire nao while I get in my car made so so long ago in 2007.]]>Apr 8th 2009 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/
And thank YOU for illustrating how to be a long-winded, quasi-intellectual, jerk when replying to a throwaway comment made by someone on the internet. He was merely pointing out that the video is a few years old, I see nothing on this page to support that it was "already mentioned."

"...die in a Scarpar fire..." Do you really think that he deserves to die for that? Nice...]]>Apr 9th 2009 9:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 9th 2009 10:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/
You should start charging a referral fee.]]>Apr 8th 2009 12:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 6:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.bossbi.com/skate/wheelman/wheelman.php. Wheels are more maneuverable and turn better.]]>Apr 8th 2009 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/
Wireless technology isn't there? Yes it is, most people would just rather cheap out on a controller than make it work well. Cell phones work miles from towers (I only ever lose calls when a tower has too much traffic or if I'm really far from a tower), mercedes uses wireless keys in their cars, our cordless phones at work never miss a beat. I think 3 feet from a board, there will be some good way of doing wireless.

The important thing is building safety systems, such as a low battery shutoff that slowly turns off the entire system when the wireless unit is getting low, but not dead. A high bitrate is helpful too so dropped packets can quickly be replaced. An intelligent failure system that safely applies the brakes is good too. That and a warning to people not to drive anything like this near a cliff - wireless or not, failure is just too risky of a possibility.
-Taylor]]>Apr 8th 2009 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/
"Oh, and the controls need to be wireless. That cord can easily snag on a tree going through a trail."

ide rather be able to pick it up from the wire than drop it on the trail and lose it forever. can't do much without controls.


and come on engadget, "absolutely sick video"? the guy is basically skateboarding in a straight line over dirt and grass. the only reason he "turns" at the second to last shot is because he hits a bank and it forces the thing around the corner.]]>Apr 8th 2009 6:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/
Okay...well...how bout I speak from experience where as you do not....I understand we got cell phones and all sorts of wireless stuff now. However, the radios that go into these boards for wireless are not much different than the ones on RC cars basically. You know like the ones where if your friend has the same car then you better hope the car has a switch on it to change frequency? Yeah..that...now if a better implementation can be made then sure why not, but still I would rather have a wired controller that way I dont have to worry about the batteries in my controller dying or when something messes up trying to figure out if it the wireless controller or the wireless receiver, etc.

And as for those worried about a tree snagging the wired controller...at least for my e-glide, the hand controllers have a quick release cable so if something grabs it then it just releases. Its not hard wired into the hand controller in other words. It has helped me on quite a few occassions.]]>Apr 9th 2009 12:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 12:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/
Think before you post. Or if you refuse, at least read the whole thing and watch the videos.]]>Apr 8th 2009 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/

Last thing I want to see in the woods. ]]>Apr 8th 2009 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 10th 2009 1:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/
They also need straps for the feet so you can jump it a bit (but not like a regular board, of course), unless it's too heavy to do even that, which it might be. And maybe doing that would defeat the point of it, with it runnin' over trees and everything. Who knows?

Still a good idea. Just needs more speed.]]>Apr 8th 2009 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.scarpar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10
]]>Apr 8th 2009 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/but it would stay in my closet 99.999% of the time
just like the rest of my EXTREME gear]]>Apr 8th 2009 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/
Combine this with the Segway PUMA, and you get a mech warrier platform for the 21st century!]]>Apr 8th 2009 12:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 9th 2009 12:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/
People feeling the need for speed likely haven't done 50MPH on a narrow bumpy road in the woods, and if you have, I bet it wasn't on a skateboard...

Let 'em build and market a slow (15mph) one, people will inevitably soup them up for more speed.]]>Apr 8th 2009 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/video-scarpar-off-road-powerboard-absolutely-must-go-commercial/Apr 8th 2009 12:52PM