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An electric longboard, or skateboard, is a regular board kitted with new trucks with belts or inwheel-motors that is driven by a controller and powered by a large battery pack.
An electric longboard, or skateboard, is a regular board kitted with new trucks with belts or inwheel-motors that is driven by a controller and powered by a large battery pack.
* [[Benchwheel Penny Electric Skateboard]]
== Owned boards ==
* [[Benchwheel Penny Electric Skateboard]]
== Electric longboards ==
Some of the currently available electric longboards as of 2016:
* Boosted Board
* Yuneec E-Go
* Marbel Board
* MaxFind
* i-Wonder


== Setup ==
== Setup ==
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=== Complete board ===
=== Complete board ===


* Range: 20 Km
* Speed: 20 mph / 32 kph max.
* Ride height: 10 to 12 cm
* Weight: 5 to 7 Kg
* Weight: 5 to 7 Kg


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* Type: C-type, wheel cutout/exposed
* Type: C-type, wheel cutout/exposed
* Material: flexible reinforced bamboo deck
* Material: flexible reinforced bamboo deck
* Deck Length: 36 to 38 inches / 91 to 97 centimeters
* Deck length: 36 to 38 inches / 91 to 97 centimeters


=== Trucks ===
=== Trucks ===
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* Type: Orange Polyurethane (PU)
* Type: Orange Polyurethane (PU)
* Diameter: Ø75 to 80
* Diameter: Ø75 to 80 (BoostedV1 uses Ø75, V2 Ø80)
* Width: 45 to 50 mm
* Width: 45 to 50 mm (Boosted 56mm - Orangatang Kegel)
* Hardness: 85
* Hardness: 85


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* Type: brushless three-phase motors
* Type: brushless three-phase motors
* Configuration: dual
* Configuration: dual
* Rating: 250 to 270kV
* Rating: 250 to 270kV - higher gives more speed, lower more torque - per voltage
* Output: 1000 to 2000 Watt
* Output: 1000 to 2000 Watt
* Transmission: fiberglass belt
* Transmission: fiberglass belt
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=== Battery ===
=== Battery ===


* Type: Lithium-ion Polymer (LiPo)
* Type: Lithium-ion Polymer pack or INR cells
* Voltage: 36 to 48V - 10S to 13S
* Voltage: 36 to 48V - 10S to 13S
* Capacity: 3000 to 5000 mAh - 110 to 240Wh
* Capacity: 3000 to 5000 mAh - 110 to 240Wh
=== Charger ===
* Type: external battery charger
* Output: 150W


=== Remote ===
=== Remote ===


* Type: wireless
* Type: wireless
== Custom build ==
* Deck, front truck and electronics bay compartment from: MaxFind A-max style electric longboard
* Rear truck, wheels and motors from: L-Faster dual motor rear truck
* Remote from: Ebay
* Batteries from: Hobbyking Zippy Compact

Latest revision as of 19:23, 28 May 2020

An electric longboard, or skateboard, is a regular board kitted with new trucks with belts or inwheel-motors that is driven by a controller and powered by a large battery pack.

Owned boards

Electric longboards

Some of the currently available electric longboards as of 2016:

  • Boosted Board
  • Yuneec E-Go
  • Marbel Board
  • MaxFind
  • i-Wonder

Setup

The following is my preference and suggestion for an optimal electric board, with good speed and range, and excellent handling properties.

Complete board

  • Range: 20 Km
  • Speed: 20 mph / 32 kph max.
  • Ride height: 10 to 12 cm
  • Weight: 5 to 7 Kg

Deck

  • Type: C-type, wheel cutout/exposed
  • Material: flexible reinforced bamboo deck
  • Deck length: 36 to 38 inches / 91 to 97 centimeters

Trucks

  • Width: 10 inches / 25.4 centimeters

Speed Controller

  • Type: VESC
  • Configuration: Application
  • Driving method: FOV

Wheels

  • Type: Orange Polyurethane (PU)
  • Diameter: Ø75 to 80 (BoostedV1 uses Ø75, V2 Ø80)
  • Width: 45 to 50 mm (Boosted 56mm - Orangatang Kegel)
  • Hardness: 85

Motors

  • Type: brushless three-phase motors
  • Configuration: dual
  • Rating: 250 to 270kV - higher gives more speed, lower more torque - per voltage
  • Output: 1000 to 2000 Watt
  • Transmission: fiberglass belt

Battery

  • Type: Lithium-ion Polymer pack or INR cells
  • Voltage: 36 to 48V - 10S to 13S
  • Capacity: 3000 to 5000 mAh - 110 to 240Wh

Charger

  • Type: external battery charger
  • Output: 150W

Remote

  • Type: wireless

Custom build

  • Deck, front truck and electronics bay compartment from: MaxFind A-max style electric longboard
  • Rear truck, wheels and motors from: L-Faster dual motor rear truck
  • Remote from: Ebay
  • Batteries from: Hobbyking Zippy Compact