I just received my "Spring Preview 2011" Hammacher Schlemmer catalog (hammacher.com), which describes itself as "America's Longest Running Catalog", "Offering the Best, the Only and the Unexpected for 163 years". Well, they did have a couple of unexpected items in the catalog that caught my eye.
One of them was "The All Terrain Electric Skateboard". It is rides on large knobby tires and reaches speeds of up to 19 mph. It is powered by a 36-volt battery and an 800-watt motor. It has a carrying capacity of 330 pounds and your speed and braking are controlled by a wireless hand-held controller. If you step (or fall) off the skateboard it stops immediately. The board weighs 65 pounds and has a range of 10 miles from a 4-hour charge. The board should be used by people 16 years old and up. Catalog # HD-79798 and will set you back $749.95. A street version for smooth services, using a 600-watt motor, is available for only $549.95.
Anyone want to go 19 mph on a skateboard?
