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newatlas.com Nick Lavars The market for electric skateboards is becoming rather crowded, which is why we’re seeing companies getting more and more creative with how riders can move the things around. The Spectra skateboard from New York-based startup Walnutt is the latest example of this, doing away with the typical handheld remote and using sensor … Read more

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CBC News Karin Larsen Daniel Dahlberg says it’s time laws changed after he was fined nearly $600 for riding his electric skateboard Daniel Dahlberg was stoked about his new electric skateboard, believing it to be the perfect solution to his commuting needs. That was before he was slapped with a $598 traffic ticket last Friday … Read more

PasteMagazine.com By John Brandon Seeing the World at 20 Miles Per Hour: The Pros and Cons of Electric Bikes What does the world look like at a top speed of 20 miles per hour? As you can imagine, it’s a little more vivid. Cars whiz along at 70 or 80, barely giving you time to … Read more

theprovince.com A Vancouver man is “flabbergasted” after his first ride on his new, motorized longboard ended with a $598 fine. Daniel Dahlberg, 25, was on his way to work, riding a Boosted Board v2 that he’d purchased just two days earlier from West 4th Avenue’s Boarder Labs. After rolling down a hill and coming to … Read more

ZACK PALM A new electric skateboard, XTND , comes with a built-in artificial intelligence that connects to a rider’s phone or smartwatch through an app. The more the rider uses the skateboard, the more the AI learns about them, from the way they like to ride to the routes they like to take… Read more … Read more