Sunday, September 20, 2009

Buying an Electric Skateboard For Transportation and Fun

By Troy Baxter

If you are looking for a fun and cool way to get around town, try an electric skateboard. It can help you get to where you want to go faster, and even give you extra help up hills.

With most electric skateboards you can still kick the board yourself. If you want to save your battery and burn some calories, you can kick and save the battery for when you need it, such as for a hill or for when you need an extra boost.

Electric skateboards are loads of fun. Who says going to school, to your next class, to your office, or wherever has to be boring. Why not jazz up your commute and zoom along on an electric skateboard? It definitely beats walking.

E-Glide makes quality electric skateboards, and at the time this article was written, they currently have five models. All of their boards, besides one, can go up to 20 mph in just four seconds. The DC-36 is a smaller and lighter model that is more affordable, but it goes slower than the others. Their boards (besides the DC-36) can go 12-15 miles per charge. To control the speed, each board has a controller that is connected to the board via a cable. They say they use a cable because wireless controllers can be susceptible to interference.

If you are looking for an electric skateboard that uses a wireless hand held controller, check out Exkate's Altered lineup. The top of the line models made by Exkate can go 19-20 mph in only four to five seconds, and can go 10-12 miles on a charge. The speed and braking of their electric skateboards are controlled by a wireless hand held controller. Exkate also has an electric skateboard for rougher terrain that is complete with knobby tires.

Electric skateboards, the good ones anyway, are not cheap. While they can cost a pretty penny to buy, they are extremely cheap to charge, especially when you compare it to what it costs to drive a gas burning vehicle.

Before purchasing an electric skateboard, do your research and then pick the right one for what you need. Whether it is for fun, transportation, or both, Exkate and E-Glide both make great boards that are worth a look at.

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