Skaters throughout time have always been judged by how difficult, dangerous, or challenging their skating is.
The term “gnarly” represents the culture of facing the danger of getting hurt, whether it’s by speeding through traffic or showing off tricks and skills.
Well if that’s the case, electric skateboards are the epitome of being a “gnarly skater.”
Imagine a skateboard that goes 25 mph, without having to physically exert yourself once.
The freedom of not shedding a single bead of sweat while dashing through people on campus is indescribable.
It requires one question then, why would anyone think of sticking to a boring old skateboard?
Normal skateboards are dull pieces of wood on wheels that you have to push with all your might, just to even think of being able to catch up to my lithium-powered metal tank.
Most skaters would tell you that the weight is one of the biggest downsides for electric powered skateboards and that it makes you lazy because you’re not frantically pushing just to keep up.
Yet, the fact that you have to carry the behemoth of a board around when you’re not riding it actually makes you work out your arms and upper body.
So instead of being limited to working out just your legs every day like a loser, electric boards will beef up those arms so you can punch any wood board skater making fun of your superior mode of transportation.
Now, let’s talk about design aesthetic.
Like I said, most elitist skaters will frown and laugh upon your electric skateboard once you get one, but they won’t be laughing when their flimsy boards break in two to three months.
Because normal boards are made of wood, they break constantly, which means having to spend money all the time to buy new boards.
Plus you’ll eventually need to buy new wheels and trucks when they start wearing down.
Electric boards on the other hand, are designed to withstand the test of time.
Not only are electric boards durable, but they are eco-friendly. I mean, can you imagine how many trees were wasted on the thousands of normal wooden boards that are snapped in half by these non-progressive skaters.
Meanwhile the precision-forged trucks and batteries on electric boards are made to last about one to three years, with daily use. How’s that for being environmentally friendly and saving trees?
Now I know what you’re going to say after looking up the brand and noticing the cheapest electric board the company offers is $750 and the most expensive, but fastest, is $1,600. How are college students supposed to afford these exuberant prices?
Well the thing is, if kids can afford cutting edge tech like MacBooks and AirPods then they can certainly purchase these planked vehicles.
You’re paying for up to 26,280 hours of luxury, speed and entertainment that make these boards the Rolex of skateboards.
With the equally clean and sleek board design and huge all-terrain wheels, the electric monsters don’t have to worry about taking damage and can go on roads where normal boards can’t.
Skaters are always worrying about the ground with their slow speed and small wheels. Potholes, cracks and light rail tracks are all hazardous to normal skaters who usually fall on their primitive faces while trying to ride over them.
But on an electric board, you just glide right over these obstacles ever so smoothly.
All you do is increase the speed.
As I mentioned before, on a normal board the challenge is constantly pushing to increase your speed, but why do that when you could just push a button?
No longer will you have to arrive all sweaty as you’re skating to class late, or even worry about getting to class late in the first place if you have an electric board.
With speeds ranging from 18-25 mph, these things will get you to class on time and sweat free.
So everyone from skaters to the average college student who wants to experience superior transportation, make the transition to an electric skateboard and ditch those old, outdated pieces of wood.
