Electric Longboard

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

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