Speedboard's David Jackson. David Jackson is the founder and CEO of Speedboard. He had a two-wheeled caster skateboard in high school, not unlike the RipStiks that swarmed suburban neighborhoods ...

Making the leap from a regular skateboard to an electric model isn't as natural as it might appear. The things are heavy, expensive and are usually controlled by some kind of weird trigger controller.

DIY electric personal vehicles are a field where even hobbyists can meaningfully innovate, and that’s demonstrated by the Mega-Wheelie, a self-balancing one-wheeled skateboard constructed as … ...

There are quite a few e-skateboards on the market, although they pretty much all have four wheels, are direct- or belt-drive, and top out at about 20 mph. The Speedboard is different, in that it ...

That’s a lot more than your regular, non-electric skateboard. At 45 and a half inches long, just shy of 4 feet, it gets cumbersome. Getting onto and off a bus, for instance, might be awkward.

For more information on the new Mellow electric skateboard drive jump over to the Kickstarter website for details and to make a pledge from €850. Source: Kickstarter. Share. Tweet. Pin.

Raine Kent, an Australian mechanical engineer, achieved a new Guiness world record for the fastest speed on an electric skateboard, traveling at 132.37 kilometers per hour—82.25 miles per hour ...

Skateboards are fun, but you have to do all that pesky kicking in order to get anywhere. That’s why [Nick] decided to build his own electric skateboard. Not only is the skateboard powered wit… ...

The 29.5-inch-long electric skateboard is shorter than Boosted's 38-inch-long electric longboards, which made it much easier to grab the trucks or deck and carry it with one arm. Original image ...

Ultimately, the ZBoard is a good alternative if you want an electric skateboard but aren’t into the handheld controller. Check out the video above to see us trying it out at CES 2017.

This is the hot rod of electric bicycles." On Sale: Now. Base Price: $7,500. Drivetrain: brushless 3-phase DC motor, 48-volt battery, one-wheel-drive. Curb weight: 140 lbs (with optional 175-lb rider) ...