 Hey everybody, this is Sean with The Verge and this is the Acton BlinkBoard. Now what's different about this board from other electric skateboards is obviously the size. This thing is much smaller, a lot closer to the size of a traditional skateboard. Normally we see longboard style electric skateboards but this thing is much more maneuverable and much lighter. It only weighs 9 pounds which means it's really easy to carry around. The specs are pretty similar to a lot of other electric longboards that we're used to seeing. Top speed of about 15 miles an hour, 6 mile range and it'll take a little over an hour for you to recharge the whole thing once it runs out of battery. The 15 miles an hour might not equal some of the other electric skateboards that are out there but on a board this small with wheels this wide, it is plenty of speed. I've just been riding around here in Midtown and even there, even on the slow mode it feels fast enough but on the faster mode when you get up near that 15 miles an hour it is plenty of speed on something this small. Now the other great thing about the BlinkBoard that I haven't even mentioned yet is the price. It only costs $499 which is half, maybe even a third of what other electric skateboards cost right now and that's a huge deal. It makes this thing almost seem pretty affordable. If you do want to order it you can go to their website right now. They're already shipping them out to customers. You might have to wait a little bit but they are in production. It's exciting to see a lot of different electric skateboard companies these days but it's a breath of fresh air to see something that actually looks a lot different and that has a lot of personality. You've got lights that line the board, a ton of color on the inside of the deck and these bright green wheels. So this thing stands out from the crowd in a lot of ways. The price, the weight and just the look of the thing. So hopefully this is a sign of the future of electric skateboards to come. For more electric rideables and everything else make sure you go to TheVerge.com and head to youtube.com slash TheVerge and click subscribe.
 Hey everybody, this is Sean with The Verge and this is the Acton BlinkBoard.
 Now what's different about this board from other electric skateboards is obviously the
 size.
 This thing is much smaller, a lot closer to the size of a traditional skateboard.
 Normally we see longboard style electric skateboards but this thing is much more maneuverable and
 much lighter.
 It only weighs 9 pounds which means it's really easy to carry around.
 The specs are pretty similar to a lot of other electric longboards that we're used to seeing.
 Top speed of about 15 miles an hour, 6 mile range and it'll take a little over an hour
 for you to recharge the whole thing once it runs out of battery.
 The 15 miles an hour might not equal some of the other electric skateboards that are
 out there but on a board this small with wheels this wide, it is plenty of speed.
 I've just been riding around here in Midtown and even there, even on the slow mode it feels
 fast enough but on the faster mode when you get up near that 15 miles an hour it is plenty
 of speed on something this small.
 Now the other great thing about the BlinkBoard that I haven't even mentioned yet is the price.
 It only costs $499 which is half, maybe even a third of what other electric skateboards
 cost right now and that's a huge deal.
 It makes this thing almost seem pretty affordable.
 If you do want to order it you can go to their website right now.
 They're already shipping them out to customers.
 You might have to wait a little bit but they are in production.
 It's exciting to see a lot of different electric skateboard companies these days but it's a
 breath of fresh air to see something that actually looks a lot different and that has
 a lot of personality.
 You've got lights that line the board, a ton of color on the inside of the deck and these
 bright green wheels.
 So this thing stands out from the crowd in a lot of ways.
 The price, the weight and just the look of the thing.
 So hopefully this is a sign of the future of electric skateboards to come.
 For more electric rideables and everything else make sure you go to TheVerge.com and
 head to youtube.com slash TheVerge and click subscribe.