Electric Longboard

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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.

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