Longboards or skateboards are very popular among the kids. They can’t afford a car or maybe they aren’t of the appropriate age. So they opt for loangboards. These are very effective in moving a person from one place to another. It is a simple board with the ends bent to a slight curve. Then you have wheels underneath. So at first you would need to do a little manual pushing but once you gain momentum in a downhill road then gravity works its magic. You would glide.

 

With the advent of technology longboards have also evolved. Nowadays you have motorized skateboard. These are very cool. It is just like a normal longboard but the wheels are powered by a motor which is run by a battery. So now one doesn’t need to push around manually. The motor will rotate the wheels and speeding and braking is all automatic. These things can achieve a good speed of about 25 miles per hour. This means you can ride it to go places. You can hop on it to go to the grocery store or to the newspaper stand. A fully charged battery can take you quite a distance. Reviews say people have gotten as far as 14 miles with a fully charged battery.

 

Here are the pros:

 

• One doesn’t need to manually push around. The motor powered electric skateboards is fully automatic. It can take you to places.

 

• Depending upon the power of the motor, it can take you to amazing speeds. An average motor can give 20-25 miles per hour. Whereas a stronger motor can give you speeds of about 28-30 miles per hours.

 

• As it is small it is very portable. You can dribble your way through a traffic jam effortlessly. You don’t have to remain stuck in your car in a jam anymore.

 

• It is also quite good for travelling moderate distances. It has reported that a fully charged battery can travel up to 14 miles at a stretch.

 

• It saves you a lot of money because you wouldn’t need gas to run it. It runs on battery so you just have to plug it in and you’re ready to go in no time.

 

• It is eco friendly. As it is battery powered it doesn’t give out harmful emissions. So you will be contributing to saving the atmosphere by using an electric longboard.

 

The cons:

 

• It has been reported that it breaks after some time due to heavy usage. it is not sturdy enough to be used roughly.

 

• The mechanics can go wrong and then you might have to change the whole motor system. Also the remote control unit can go wrong.