Electric Skate board - The Next Generation of Alternative Transportation?

2 yrs ago I saw some thing on the internet that absolutely changed my life!

A video about electric skateboards. Since that time I have had at least 3 different boards, that is as much a tribute to how much I love these babies. Yet unfortunately as it is to their biggest weakness, they break effortlessly. Yet I still keep purchasing new ones or buying parts for the old ones.

"The electric skate board was produced by Californian Louis Finkle. Louis made the 1st analogue electric skateboard in 1993. It then took seven years to make it to generation, and thirteen yrs later it has yet to reach the tipping point where we currently stand on the verge of mass popularity of electric skateboards, read more".

So what is so fantastic about a electric skateboard?

They're extremely fast. We're talking 20-25 mph and much more. Beware!!! Apart from being fast, it's extraordinary FUN!!!

Instead of taking a car for short trips, I now glide my option to the newspaper stand and back.

It feels like you are flying incredibly low. Once you zoom around you tend to look forward ( clearly ), meaning you never see your feet. It someway feels like your gliding 6 inches off the pavement.

The range also is rather decent. The furthest I got was a fourteen mile ride. After wards the battery required a full charge up.

You control the board with a pistol grip controller that controls the acceleration and regenerative braking. It is pretty easy to ride a electric skateboard even if you've never ridden a skate board before. If you ask me, it is a lot simpler than a typical skateboard as you continually  have both feet on the deck.

The just cons of the electric skate board are that they break really effortlessly and go slowly up hills. The brand I recommend highly, E-Glide, has a good warrantee. ninety day guarantee on the board and electronics. six month battery assurance.

There are 2 firms who make these boards: Altered, formerly known as Exkate, and E-Glide. Altered boards have a cool wireless controller, yet the boards are made in China and the buyer support is not the best.

E-Glide, however are quite dedicated and care what they're selling. They concentrate on just using best of the range components to build their electric skateboards. Additionally they're the only electric skate board firm  who does not import premade powerboards from China.

I personally ride the E-Glide "44 Magnum" a Madrid board designed by Crossbow USA. Plenty of concave, and lovely  lines. At 44 ins in length, it is a Ferrari amongst electric skateboards.

Until somebody invents the Hoverboard, these babies are it!!!