The History of the Development of Electric Skateboards

The history of the development of electric skateboards reminds me of the history of the development of computers, without exception, it has gradually evolved from its cumbersome appearance to its portability.

Regarding the history of the development of electric skateboards, we can't help but wonder what the ancestors of our electric skateboards looked like. In other words, what was the model of our first electric skateboard?

The ancestor of electric skateboards was not a longboard powered by electricity, but a longboard powered by gasoline. -Called MotoBoard.


It was invented by Jim Rugroden, a student in Berkeley, California, who invented MotoBoard in his brother's garage in Campbelltown in the South San Francisco Bay Area when he took a break from physics studies in the summer of 1975. MotoBoard started from a simple push to develop a prototype into a precision automatic axle drive sports car.

It encountered an accidental opportunity and started mass production. While taking photos for Skateboarder Magazine in Carlsbad, California, Rugroden met with onlooker entrepreneur Bill Posey, who eventually teamed up to form Quantimotion, Inc., DBA MotoBoard International.

MotoBoard's unique eye-catching ability has gained worldwide recognition through numerous media exposures, but the use of gasoline has an impact on environmental pollution. These gasoline-powered longboards were banned from use on California streets in 1977 because they caused too much pollution and were very noisy.

Compared with the gasoline-powered long version of MotoBoard, Louie Finke's skateboard is closer to our modern electric skateboard.


At the end of 1997, Louie Finkle introduced a new type of skateboard to the world, which is a new type of wireless electric skateboard, and was patented in April 1999. This product was revolutionary and made an instant success, but it was very expensive, so it could not be owned by everyone. However, it was not until 2004-2006 that electric motors and batteries had enough torque and efficiency to effectively power circuit boards.

With the development of electric skateboards, personalized appearances of electric skateboards are also emerging one after another. From the monochromatic series, to the colorful long-version appearance. Electric skateboards have developed from heavy to mini, and even foldable electric skateboards, which is convenient for skateboarders to carry and so on.


The electric skateboard is one of the best inventions in recent years. It has changed the way people commute in cities around the world. We look forward to its better development.



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