[glenntzke]

As a long time skateboarder (mostly street and transition with dabbling in longboarding with some friends' boards) I see this as the segway of skateboards. Looks like a neat commuter ride for those who want minimal effort and minimal excitement, but it removes much of the joy of skating.

You don't see anyone sliding these boards or reverting (180) - I wonder what the effect on the motors is if you try that. And several posts here mention speed and this really looks spiritless. I suppose their target audience is a far cry from the street skater, but even my purely commuter long boarding friends opt for quality bearing/wheel combos for speed, control, and certainly fun in their ride.

[YuneecE-GO]

See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-d5pZ6lmsM some seasoned skateboarders trying out an E-GO for the first time. As far as speed goes, an E-GO Cruiser travelling at 20 km/hr or 13mph can -- Cruise along at 5.5 meters / 18 feet every second -- Can cross a doubles tennis court in under 2 seconds -- Can do a length of an Olympic size Swimming Pool in 9 seconds before the Olympians have even got half way -- Can do an American football field end zone to end zone in under 20 seconds -- Travels at about twice the speed of an average marathon runner over the same distance -- After your friend gives up after 500 metres running along side you, you carry on for another 20,000m +

[Crito]

As I see it, the real advantage is it's ability to go up hills. However being limited to a 10% grade isn't great; I would have to plan my routes carefully to stay under that at all times.