What Is An Electric Skateboard?

An electric skateboard, also referred to as an eskateboard or e-skate, is personal transporter that incorporates a small electric motor into or onto a skateboard. In contrast, traditional skateboards are solely foot-powered, using the rider’s own thrust for propulsion. Electric skateboards control speed with either a wireless hand-held remote or by the rider leaning forward to accelerate and backward to brake. Direction of travel is still controlled as with traditional skateboards, by tilting the deck left or right.

A Short History Of The Electric Skateboard

Who Makes Electric Skateboards?

The following manufacturers make electric skateboards:

	Acton Blink Models: Blink S-R, Blink S2, Blink Qu4tro
	Backfire Skateboards Models: G2 Black, G3, G3 Plus, Galaxy, Mini, Ranger X2, Zealot
	Boosted Boards Models: Mini S, Mini X, Plus, Stealth, V2 Dual, V2 Plus, V3-T
	Evolve Skateboards Models: Bamboo, Carbon, Stoke
	Meepo Board Models: AWD Pro, Mini 2, NLS Belt, NLS Pro, V3
	Mellow Boards Models: Mellow Drive (Fits Almost Any Board)
	Onewheel Models: Pint, XR
	Razor Models: RazorX Cruiser, RazorX DLX, RazorX Longboard, RipStick Electric
	TeamGee Models: H2O, H2O Mini, H2OT, H5, H8, H9

Electric Skateboards In The News

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Manufacturers: Acton Blink, Backfire Skateboards, Boosted Boards, Evolve Skateboards, Meepo Board, Mellow Boards, Onewheel, Razor, TeamGee

Colin Layner

Colin is the Editor-In-Chief at Electric Guide and writes about electric mobility. With a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from SDSU, Colin presents a unique point of view in his articles, offering both technical expertise and extensive user experience with electric vehicles. Colin also writes for our sister publication Wear.guide.

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