I saw prototype today that got me really excited: the Boosted Board.
Dan McDonley, with his Boosted Board prototype - one of only five, for now.
The Boosted Board is an electric skateboard that can push the rider 6 miles at 18 MPH under its own power. Why is that a big deal?
Do you remember when there was a news buzz about "Ginger" several years ago, a new product that was going to change the way cities were made? It turned out to be the Segway. It could go a few miles on a charge, running near bicycle speeds, and go everywhere a person goes. Well, that cuts out most of the need for a car for your daily commute, for many people who live in big cities. Then it turned out to be too big and too dorky and too expensive. No one wanted one, The Segway was a flop.
The Boosted Board does almost everything the Segway does*, but it's cheap**, it's hot looking, and you can throw it over your shoulder when you're done riding it to work, plug it in by your desk, and it'll be recharged to get you home.
So that's awesome.
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*: Almost everything a segway does? Well, it won't go up stairs, and the range is shorter.
**: How cheap is cheap? The first ones went for $1,300, and I expect they'll get cheaper as more are made.
Dan McDonley, with his Boosted Board prototype - one of only five, for now.
The Boosted Board is an electric skateboard that can push the rider 6 miles at 18 MPH under its own power. Why is that a big deal?
Do you remember when there was a news buzz about "Ginger" several years ago, a new product that was going to change the way cities were made? It turned out to be the Segway. It could go a few miles on a charge, running near bicycle speeds, and go everywhere a person goes. Well, that cuts out most of the need for a car for your daily commute, for many people who live in big cities. Then it turned out to be too big and too dorky and too expensive. No one wanted one, The Segway was a flop.
The Boosted Board does almost everything the Segway does*, but it's cheap**, it's hot looking, and you can throw it over your shoulder when you're done riding it to work, plug it in by your desk, and it'll be recharged to get you home.
So that's awesome.
= = = = = = = = = =
*: Almost everything a segway does? Well, it won't go up stairs, and the range is shorter.
**: How cheap is cheap? The first ones went for $1,300, and I expect they'll get cheaper as more are made.
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lumo:
Nice! <3
cadavre:
that's a pretty amazingly awesome project!