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skdoo

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    Comment #12784567

    Sanjay here from Boosted S12. Garry and Alexis and team were one of our first investors and have been some of the best people we've worked with. I am so excited for them and for al…

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    Boosted (YC S12) is looking for an engineer to work on our next product

    We're looking for an engineer to join the small team working on our next product. You'll be working on a mix of: - Electric vehicle hardware. Battery management, motor control syst…

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    Comment #11733512

    Agreed. But we've discovered from users of the board that in hilly or hot areas, having exercised on their way to work and arriving sweaty is a non-starter.

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    Comment #11733480

    Exactly right. It's hard to arbitrarily pick the "gentle" braking point, and unexpected braking is not great.

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    Comment #11731481

    Thanks! The problem with more compact designs is decreased wheelbase, which affects stability at speed. We've prototyped some, though.

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    Comment #11731469

    Nope, just rode my 1st-gen board over to see him, dropped off a remote, and rode home.

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    Comment #11731457

    Founder here. Actually, we see people using it because they prefer it to a bike in certain situations. It's compatible with most public transit and ridesharing, and there's little …

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    Comment #11730800

    Yup! He actually just asked where he could get one, and I was close enough that I dropped one off with him.

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    Comment #11730791

    Hi - one of the founders here. I'd never skateboarded or longboarded before working on this project. I found I used a Boosted board very differently than I would use a longboard - …

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    Boosted (YC S12) is hiring to build electric vehicles

    Our mission is to make transportation simple, efficient, and fun. Our first electric vehicle is a longboard, and it's the highest rated consumer electronics product in Amazon's his…

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    Comment #8845654

    Awesome. This fixes one of my least favorite things about Kickstarter both as a project creator and backer.

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    Comment #8647544

    The top model has the best performance, but the quality of all models is equally high. There's a floor to how cheaply this technology can be built today without compromising qualit…

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    Comment #8647521

    A very rare use-case (living at the top of a hill, pulling it off the charger and immediately riding downhill and braking) would result in overcharging and damaging the battery. Ri…

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    Comment #8647486

    Many boards have run over 1000 miles, and we have yet to replace wheels due to wear. Maintenance involves replacing bearings, and eventually wheels, but no grease port.

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    Comment #8646153

    One of the founders here. If anyone would like to try one, please email us at community@boostedboards.com!