Electric skateboard
Type of skateboard powered by an electric motor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about electrified motorized skateboards. For "hoverboards", self-balancing side-by-side two-wheeled personal platforms, see Self-balancing scooter. For the automotive chassis technology, see Skateboard (automotive platform).
An electric skateboard is a personal transporter based on a skateboard. The speed is usually controlled by a wireless hand-held throttle remote, or rider body weight-shifting between front of the board for forward motion and rear for braking. As for the direction of travel to the right or left, it is adjusted by tilting the board to one side or the other. The classification of electric skateboards (e.g. whether they qualify as a 'vehicle') and legality of their use on roads or pavements varies between countries.