It’s rare that you see a whole new segment open up in personal mobility – and this one looks like an absolute cracker. The Scarpar Powerboard is an off-road powered skateboard capable of taking on pretty much any terrain other than water. An electric or 4-stroke petrol engine powers two articulated tank-style tracks up to a terrifying 60kmh, using a hand control for acceleration and braking. Mud, grass, sand, snow – the Scarpar is capable of driving over just about anything, including rock piles and even fallen logs, as the video below shows. Calling venture capitalists – get this thing to market!
We’ve seen offroad skateboards before – and even powered ones – but the Scarpar Powerboard is another kettle of fish altogether…Â Details
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