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Boosted Boards: The Vehicle of the Future

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Joebin
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Just found out about this new company called Boosted Boards. Theyre making a 12 pound longboard that can travel 6 miles at up to 20 miles an hour. They got a kickstarter going right now and are asking about $1200 for some of the first runs next May.


Sep 19 2012 12:24AM
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Lé.Skiing
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smart idea of putting breaks on the boosted board.  one thing that I just cant wait for are hover boards.


Sep 19 2012 12:33AM
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cornholio
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Sep 19 2012 12:37AM
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baethoven
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Interesting, although you have to realize that such a small percentage of our population can actually ride a skateboard properly that it unrealistic to call it "The Vehicle of the Future." I feel like this is just gonna be something long boarders use to go up hills with. Which is awesome on its own.
Sep 19 2012 12:38AM
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Joebin
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Good point, but Ive been waiting for something like this in a practical size and design forever, and this is the first company to ever do that. My dream has always been to use something like this to ride uphill and charge the batteries on the way down.
Sep 19 2012 12:41AM
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baethoven
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If they can pull that off, its worth my money. Given its not a ripoff.
Sep 19 2012 1:50AM
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Avifarer
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Cool idea but i wont ever buy one. Longboards cost what, 200-300 bucks? Now strap a motor to it.
Would feel like a right twat riding one of those things
Sep 19 2012 1:53AM
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Static
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is there a kickstarter for electric heelys?
Sep 19 2012 4:05AM
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I_Am_Mod
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looks sick and i think that riding it is a blast !

no more pushing, only carving !
Sep 19 2012 4:13AM
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Bateman
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hahahaha heelys are so gay
Sep 19 2012 4:17AM
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Otter.
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this will be big.
Sep 19 2012 12:23PM
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MNS
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Put this in coat check at the bar. Save taxi money on the ride home--profit
Sep 19 2012 12:27PM
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NotGhood
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I wonder if you'd some kind of license to use one.
Sep 19 2012 12:33PM
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crab_pretzel
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holy shit i was just thinking of this earlier riding to class on my longboard! all the pathways at my school are brick so you cant really cruise too far even on flat ground. something like this would mean i would never have take a foot off the entire ride. it looks like the executed it really well. count me in
Sep 19 2012 12:33PM
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MNS
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Put this in coat check at the bar. Save taxi money on the ride home--profit
Sep 19 2012 12:38PM
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timmi
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I can see how this would be a really cool toy, but to call it an electric vehicle is a bit crazy. Do they expect to see business men in suits pulling up on a skateboard? The odd person might, but I won't be investing.
Sep 19 2012 12:50PM
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baethoven
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double post but like 10 min apart ..

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Sep 19 2012 12:56PM
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rareison
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That's actually really sick.
Sep 19 2012 12:56PM
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1337
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that's really sick!
Sep 19 2012 12:59PM
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rareison
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No fuck you, Heelys are amazing
Sep 19 2012 1:22PM
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geteducated
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would probably be fun to dick around on, but just buy a damn bike.

they are targeting a market too small (those that still ride skateboards).

get me a bike that stores energy from peddling and then allows me to flip a switch to expend that energy when i need it.

Sep 19 2012 2:48PM
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jeR.
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looks really sick, but i just skate once i get off the subway anyways, dont know why id need a motor unless i was fat or a pussy
Sep 19 2012 3:38PM
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Huck_Norris
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They already have this.  A friend of mine has one, but it has monster tires and suspension on it- we use it on the ski hill in the summer for shits and...  well, more shits.  People get f'd up on it at full speed.  Every.  Damn.  Time.  lol... 

This one does look lighter though. 

Sep 19 2012 3:48PM
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deleted5
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i dont think thats going to pick up. my car can carry things in the trunk and more then one person, also it rains and snows and i can walk 1 mile.
Sep 19 2012 3:51PM
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theabortionator
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lol, i hope so
Sep 19 2012 3:53PM
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Tinga
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they're only asking for $1,200?
Sep 19 2012 3:55PM
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Chaunceyskis
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Makes sense. Maybe I enjoy it maybe I dont
Sep 20 2012 1:39AM
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Cotter
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saw these on my local longboard community they look awesome!
Sep 20 2012 7:59AM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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hover boards exist now....sorta. check out this thing. it's called a flyboard. i was at the world championship show ski tournament this last weekend and they were here demoing it between competitors...


Sep 20 2012 8:13AM
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SSteezle
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version 2 just came out for pre-order, couldn't help myself but to reserve one. Can't wait to get it.

For anyone that's interested in getting one, use my referral code and you get $100 bucks off and it helps me out.

http://boostedboards.com/?ct-referral-code=jM0fV46e

I want it so bad! Starts shipping in 8 weeks
May 26 2016 10:34PM
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250r
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ive seen a few of these cruisin around town recently.
May 27 2016 2:05AM
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TOAST.
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I would be so confused if I saw somebody cruising uphill on a longboard. Until now, now I realize these exist.
May 27 2016 6:32PM
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