These skateboards are battery powered and reduce your efforts in riding a longboard to virtually none. You can control them with a remote control (or by foot panels) by adjusting the speed and look just as cool as you would have with a regular skateboard. The only difference is, now you can meet your friends and colleagues without breaking a sweat and do your bit in reducing the pollution as well. However, buying an electric skateboard is almost as complicated as buying a bike. You need to consider several factors like the top speed, range, deck material, and hill climbing capability. It is made of a 7-ply Canadian Maple wood platform sandwiched between 2-plies of Bamboo.