KickStick is a portable electric wheel on a stick that is capable of pushing a skateboard up toĀ 48km/h (30 mph). The robotic oar is designed by Rise Robotics, fitted with a 2.75-horsepower motor, aĀ replaceable batteries, and a wheel at the bottom that can propel the skateboarder. Rise Robotics will be launching an Indiegogo campaign soon.… Continue reading KickStick: A Portable Motorized Wheel On a Stick
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World Record for Fastest Speed on Electric Skateboard
Daredevil Mischo Erban recently took extreme skateboarding up a gear when he reached a breath-taking 95.83 km/h (59.55 mph) on a modified longboard,Ā racing into the record books with an all-new Guinness World Records title for the Fastest speed on an electric skateboard. The record-breaking attempt took place at Portorož airport in Piran, Slovenia, using a… Continue reading World Record for Fastest Speed on Electric Skateboard
Man Takes Aladdin’s Magic Carpet for a Ride in New York City
Jesse Wellens of the PrankvsPrank YouTube channel, dressed as Aladdin, took an electric magic carpet for a ride through the streets of New York City. Filmmaker Casey Neistat collaborated with Wellens to filmed the fun prank, and also helped cover the electric powered skateboard with some red cloth to make the magic carpet come to… Continue reading Man Takes Aladdin’s Magic Carpet for a Ride in New York City
WalkCar: Electric Personal Transporter
Japanese engineer Kuniako Saito and his team at Cocoa Motors has developedĀ a lithium battery-powered portable transporterĀ called WalkCar, which has the size and shape of a standard laptop computer. The WalkCar has four tiny wheels, an lightweight aluminum body, and is intended to be carried in an included bag when not in use.Ā The board is stronger… Continue reading WalkCar: Electric Personal Transporter
Onewheel: A Single-Wheeled Electric Skateboard
The Onewheel is a single-wheeled skateboard that uses an electric motor which givesĀ theĀ riderĀ a feeling of gliding through the air.Ā There are no hand controls, just lean forward to accelerate, lean backward to slow down and stop. TheĀ Onewheel can go from 4-6 milesĀ on a single charge thanks to theĀ 48V Lithium Nano-phosphateĀ battery. It can be charged in two… Continue reading Onewheel: A Single-Wheeled Electric Skateboard