An Electric Skateboard That’s Easier to Carry Around

Skateboards are best known for recreation, but electric options are changing the narrative: instead of kickflips and ollies, these battery-and-motor boards enable users to cover short distances in short order. And Boosted’s latest model is making them more accessible than ever. At 15 lb. and 29.5 in., the Mini ($750) is shorter and lighter than its competitors, making it easier to carry inside when riders arrive at their destination. And it can still maintain speeds of up to 20 m.p.h. To be sure, electric-skateboard travel is not for everyone: traffic can pose a danger, and high-capacity batteries like the kind Boosted uses have had overheating issues in the past. Still, Boosted CEO Jeff Russakow maintains that the Mini is an important step toward a less car-dependent future: it’s “a Tesla you can throw in your backpack.” —Alex Fitzpatrick