Motoboard - because there just isn't enough trouble in the world." That's Motoboard International's company motto...or at least it ought to be. Motoboard makes a skateboard - that vehicle cops love to hate - with a real gasoline-burning engine. No, wait, it gets better - the Motoboard can reach speeds up to 30 mph. That's 8 mph faster than my old moped could manage, even with a tailwind.
This is the kind of thing you just know Wile E. Coyote would kill for. Speed is controlled with a hand-held trigger throttle that automatically returns to idle when released, and gentle braking is controlled by engine compression. With a small, forced-air-cooled, two-cycle engine and an overall unit length of 36 inches, the Motoboard isn't much larger than a normal skateboard, and yet one full 16-ounce fuel tank lets you ride for up to an hour. The small motor's "roll bar" even acts as a carrying handle, and the quiet 1.4-horsepower engine turns even the mildest skating enthusiast into a sidewalk threat to be reckoned with. The Motoboard retails for 700 bucks, but the first time you get on it and tear through the lobby of the Hyatt Regency has got to be worth at least a million.
Motoboard: US$699. Motoboard International: +1 (209) 827 1600, fax +1 (209) 827 1967.
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