The Zboard: Motorized Skateboard

For today’s board I will be talking about the Zboard, a motorized skateboard. The Zboard is not new to the motorized world because there are already are motorized skateboards. The great two advantages that this board has that the others don’t are that you don’t burn tire soles when riding the skateboard because it has a new wheels. Also another advantage that it has would be that it provides up to 400 watts of motor power and it includes two foot pads that are connected to a micro-controller on the motor. All you have to do is lean forward to put pressure on its front foot pad for taking off. Put you weight on the rear foot pad and the board brakes. If you are headed downhill, the board will automatically reduce your speed and the ZBoard can be stopped even if you are on a hill. This makes the Skate board really safe; this is because the people who ride the other type of skateboards always have bruises from falls.

So far the Zboard has two versions for sale, which one is the Zboard classic which provides you up to 5 miles of running in a single charge. The other version is the Zboard Pro which gives you a 10 mile distance in a single charge. The Zboard Classic sells for about $599 and promises a top speed of 15 mph, while the Pro ($849), which comes equipped with lithium-ion batteries, can go up to 17 mph. The Zboard is not a skateboard for tricks it is for traveling. But you can also pre order it for 100$ less on both versions. Although Pro Skateboarders argue that motorization will take the fun out of skateboarding, but also you can’t do many tricks because of the motor, yet it is a great invention and fun to ride.