OwnBoard: Remotely accessible electronic skateboard

Although the Segway product has failed, the concept of the city's mobility tools has gradually become hot in recent years. This device does not require high speed and long battery life, and it only needs to be light and easy to carry. Previously, a single-wheeled electric skateboard like OneWheel came out, but it is more entertaining and a more practical electronic skateboard may be a good choice.

Ownboard is such a board. After several years of research, they have reduced the risk factor of the equipment and finally launched a marketable electronic skateboard. The Ownboard skateboard is very cool. The front is a black flat cable with a battery and motor connection. The main body of the board is bamboo, the bottom is a black brake structure, and the black wheels are very eye-catching.

Two powerful motors are placed behind the bottom of the skateboard to drive the double rear wheels directly through the motor, just like all sports cars. The power of the device comes from a 40-volt lithium-ion battery, located under the lower bracket of the skateboard. The cable connecting the two is above the slide and the outline of the line is clearly visible.

The difference between this skateboard is that it controls the speed through a Bluetooth handle, so the handling feel is much stronger. The OwnBoard can withstand a weight of up to 120kg. After testing by Wired, the 113kg user has no problem at all, the acceleration is very sensitive, and there is no problem at 30 degrees uphill. However, deceleration takes time to adapt. At this time, you need to bend your knees and lower your center of gravity, otherwise you will easily get out.

The e-skateboard has a cruising speed of only 23 kilometers and a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour. The final battery life and mileage depend on the weight of the user and how many hills climbed. It takes 90 minutes for the skateboard to charge once, but it will charge the battery when it slows down. When the battery is exhausted, you can use it as a normal skateboard.

The weight of the device itself is not too light, up to 7.5kg, the price is 439 US dollars. If you are not bad money, the road surface of the living environment is good, you can buy one.

DIY Electric Skateboard for The Best Battery Chosse - Samsung 30Q 6.0 Battery

Hello everyone.

I switched my LG 6.4 battery in my Wowgo 2s for the new Ownboard Samsung 6.0 battery.

https://imgur.com/a/xtfSIi3

Here are my experiences.

Installing battery.

The LG6.4 and the Samsung 6.0 are the same size so the foam pads surrounding the LG battery are a perfect fit for the Samsung battery. The main power connector for the ESC is the same so no problems there. However the charging connector on the Samsung battery is the same (male) one as the connector in the battery box. I just cut the connectors of both batteries and switched them for now. BIG WARNING is that the color on the cables on the inside of the charging port are wrong. Red is (-) and black is (+) and to add to the danger the crap cheap connector that is used on the boards and batteries will let you put it in both ways. So if you connect red to red and black to black you will short out the battery when charging.

Hill climbing.

When comparing the fully charged LG 6.4 battery to the Samsung 6.0 there is an improvement in hill climbing.There are two hills in my area where the LG 6.4 has never been able to get me up. I am however, 105kg ( 231 punds) so keep that in mind. The Samsung battery got me up both hills and more importantly the Samsung battery could still get me up with only 30~% left.

Speed / acceleration.

Comparing the fully charged LG to the Samsung there is not much noticeable difference in acceleration during low speed. However, above 30km/h ( 18.6 Mp/h ) you can feel there is more power. You reach top speed faster. The top speed is limited by the ESC however, since there is almost no voltage sag in the Samsung battery you can get there for most of the ride. My experience as a heavy rider is that the Lg battery could not climb hills or get me to top speed at 50% and down.

Braking.

I don't understand how the battery would affect braking, but there is a noticeable increase in braking power. Also when trying to stand still with the board at a red light the board will stay still better even though the Wowgo 2s ESC does not have the parking break feature. I have two friends that have tried my board before and after the battery change and they said the same thing so i'm not crazy. However better battery means that you will experience a loss of brakes when fully charged. There are very little braking available the first 2 minutes of riding.

Range.

You lose some range, about 2km ( 1,24 miles ). However with almost no voltage sag in the Samsung you can have "fun" for almost all of the range.

All in all i think the upgrade was worth the money and effort. I'm sure i perceived it as a big upgrade because i'm a larger rider. However, getting rid of the voltage sag and being able to supply 30 amps instead of 20 to the ESC is a real upgrade.if you don't want to splash out the money for the Sanyo battery the Samsung 6.0 with Samsung 30Q cells is definitely an option.

I just wanted to share some experience hope someone finds this helpful!

This is the battery link:

https://www.ownboard.net/collections/accessory-parts/products/ownboard-electric-skateboard-battery