A mechanical engineer that designs excessive efficiency electrical skateboards set his sights on snagging the file for quickest electrical skateboard. Not solely did he succeed, however he completely obliterated the earlier file.

Australian Raine Kent took his custom-designed electrical skateboard as much as a high pace of 132.37 km/h (82.25 mph).

That’d usually be an eye-watering pace on a skateboard, however Kent’s peepers had been secured safely behind a full-face racing helmet to match his full-body crash swimsuit.

The highest pace was quick sufficient to snag the Guinness world file by an extended shot, handily beating out the earlier file of 95 km/h (59 mph).

Kent constructed his personal motors and is patenting the design for future use. He additionally exactly designed the truck angles on his board to cut back a phenomenon referred to as “pace wobbles”, the place an electrical skateboard can start to oscillate at increased speeds, typically turning right into a runaway situation that may result in a crash.

It’s a danger that comes with the territory, nevertheless it doesn’t appear to section Kent:

“I like the adrenaline rush that you just get from e-skateboarding. I started my profession in skateboarding in downhill racing so negotiating hills at pace and sliding and now I’ve moved into e-skateboarding. The pace, the adrenaline, the push — I adore it. It was very scary however thrilling on the identical time and it was good to realize one thing that I had been speaking about for therefore lengthy. Breaking the file was superior and hopefully we maintain it for a number of years to return.”

Kent doesn’t solely construct {custom} file setting boards although, he additionally runs an electrical skateboard enterprise to promote his high-performance boards.

The corporate, referred to as Raith, provides a pair of fashions designed for electrical skateboard riders looking for one thing extra highly effective than the typical electrical boards.

The corporate’s AWD Vengeance electrical skateboard is alleged to hit a high pace of 130 km/h (81 mph), that means essentially the most daring of riders nonetheless wouldn’t have the ability to snatch Kent’s file away from him with out a pretty sizable tail wind.

For these not able to danger their pores and skin however that also need an adrenaline pumping trip, the Raith Midnight electrical skateboard provides a way more reasonable-sounding high pace of 60 km/h (37 mph). That’s nonetheless quick sufficient to do some severe harm, however in comparison with Kent’s file setting trip it appears downright leisurely.

Electrical skateboards might sound like enjoyable and video games, however they’re really a well-liked type of commuter autos in cities world wide.

They compromise the smallest and lightest four-wheeled electrical autos round, but can simply attain speeds sooner than electrical bicycles.

Their smaller wheels make them more durable to trip on tough streets, leaving properly manicured bike lanes as prime actual property for electrical skateboard commuters.

All-terrain electrical skateboards that use bigger 5-7″ wheels can extra simply deal with rougher streets and even off-road trails, serving to them discover use each as commuter EVs and leisure autos.

I don’t suppose I’ll be taking my boards as much as 80 mph any time quickly, however let’s hear how briskly you trip within the remark part beneath!