Skateboards have been around. For a brief moment in time the old fashioned skateboard served to provide good times like nothing else in sight. While this state of affairs seemed to remain unchallenged indefinitely, skateboards of the electric variety appeared and took the center stage with their great advances. A big leap in evolution.
There is ample space for comparison of traditional skateboards with electric skateboards. A number of parts can be found on both types of boards. It’s the glaring differences that made the e-skateboard so popular so fast. And nothing comes close to the off road capabilities of an e-skateboards. Join us as we brake down the distinctive features of all terrain skateboards.
The obvious difference. It comes to life in high quality boards like evolve e skateboard which allow seamless transition from street style cruising to off road adventure. To roam the streets and surf the curb you need the regular wheels. Going off the beaten path on an e-skateboard is different though, because you need proper pneumatic tires to do so. Seriously. The air in off road skateboard tires allows you to ride them over gravel, dirt, uneven surfaces and even mud. They are bulkier, so beware of this when choosing your deck if you are not buying a complete. It’s easy to find them in online stores because they are regularly designated as all terrain tires. Just like their automotive counterparts.
Brands like evolve electric skateboard also include all terrain conversion kit in their offer so you can switch between street and off road mode. The procedure is fairly simple and you only need basic T skate tool skills to do it successfully.
This is the reason they are so attractive. You can commute to work during the work week and then venture off road during the weekend. It’s all a matter of preference and habits. You can use your off road tires everywhere if the risk of extensive wear after prolonged use is not an issue for you.
Motors
The less visible, but far more important upgrade that allows an e-skateboard to take off astray. Even if you have a great pairs of pneumatic tires you’d still need power to overcome the increased resistance of unpaved surfaces. Doing it on a kick skateboard doesn’t sound fun. That’s why we are grateful this old concept evolved into totally feasible and enjoyable type of skating.
And two belt motors made it happen. It’s what provides adaptability according to the way you ride. So with these motors you can adjust the pull you need on a city street. And then go for pull you need while riding up a dirt hill (you can’t do that on a kick skateboard, can you?). Switching from one mode to the other is also easier done with belt motors.
Quality e-skateboards like evolve would house two 1500W motors to power such beast. Their maintenance is not hard to do, you only need to use compressed air to remove dust once in a while. And check on the belts, of course.
Batteries
High and consistent power output has to be sourced adequately. And none of it can happen without a good battery to fuel it. The battery has to be able to handle massive amounts of current and to provide cover long range capabilities (or longest possible run time). Skateboards are prone to high degree of vibration during operation, so the battery has to be able to flex along with the deck. And to be safely tucked away in an easy to service structure. In essence evolve batteries come with a design that makes battery assembly possible without wires, which is a very safe and clean design. This is also helpful when going with the e-skateboard through harsh environments as one can imagine. To ensure your skating style won’t destroy the power source, it has to have thermal and current overload protections as well as performance control through software.
Do you start to see why off road skateboarding was out of bounds until fairly recently? To do this you need a long range 14 Amp hour battery.
Brakes
Slowing down a skateboard was mostly done with the iconic lowering of the foot. And causing significant wear to your shoe. There were brakes on kick skateboards, however they were rarely used. With e-skateboards is different, since safe brakes are a necessity. One of the first questions potential converts ask is: Do electric skateboards have brakes? Of course they have, for no one would ride a board that can reach 40 km/h without brakes. Since the controls are remote, applying brakes is done remotely too and the e-skateboard should slow down on its own.
It’s truth that slowing down off road can get you into all sorts of dirt drifting scenarios so make sure the speed you cruise at corresponds with your skill level. This is a safety issue which can not be regulated with technology, although the brakes on evolve e skateboards are great. They have regenerative brakes fitted on many models. This means that the braking doesn’t result from friction between disks and rotors. Rather braking happens because the rotational energy of your wheels has turned into electricity. There is a whole chapter in physics about this. What is important skating-wise is that it facilitates smoother braking at high speeds.
