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"[2007-10-19]
Electric skateboard hits town
Exclusive video: Zero emission Boom 2 Borda hits 25mph, we only just escape injury.
Skateboarding: the preserve of kids in baggy clothes and those with a love of scars and broken limbs right? Well, not any more.
The Rokit Science Boom 2 Borda claims to be the ultimate eco-gadget, the all new way for you to get into the office.
See, it's got an electric motor on board. Fire it up with the trigger and you'll reach a top speed of 25mph worryingly fast (just see our video for the perils of speedy acceleration).
You'll get 30 miles out of one charge and there's even ABS style brakes when things start getting out of control.
It costs slightly more than your common or garden skate machine. £449 to be precise. But then what price environmental smugness, huh?
Check out our exclusive gallery and video to see the Borda in action."
Sorry if this has been posted... just over $900 USD (plus shipping, of course) nets you one of these beauties that takes you up to 25 mph!
(provided you don't go down any hills!)
The best ones are in this site; www.e-glide.com I just got a new battery pack for mine.
I have the Dewey Weber dual motor, really nice
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Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, cold beer in one hand - longboard in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming, Yeaa Haaa What A Ride!!!
For something that nerdy, I'm surprised it doesn't have regenerative braking like a hybrid vehicle or something. I like it but I wouldn't use one though; too impractical when you have to carry it inside or the battery runs out..
looks like it would be fun but nerdy. I like the fact It actually has a 30 mile range, enough to be useful. I wonder how heavy it is wiith that big battery. Also can it turn?
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How do you normally stop going down traffic in NYC?
Delicate footbreaking. A heavy (presumably, being that it is electric and motorized), unweildy board would be nish nish for foot breaking, plus it probably has a brake.
the E-glides have a remote control gun, the trigger has two position forward break, back forward movement. beleive me there a lot of fun, I have the Good year rubber wheels on mine with the soft bushings and it carves really good.
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Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, cold beer in one hand - longboard in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming, Yeaa Haaa What A Ride!!!
Electric Skateboard review at T3
but I wouldn't use one though; too impractical when you have to carry it inside or the battery runs out..
