Electric skateboard has 7 main components:

Electric skateboards can seem like magical things – one moment you’re perfectly still and the next your flying through the air without even doing anything. It can feel Official source page like riding your own flying carpet sometimes! (Yes, all of those wannabe Aladdins you see on those joke Youtube videos are actually using electric skateboards.) But there’s nothing mystical or even that complex about how electric skateboards work – they’re just like regular skateboards with a few extra parts, in fact.

Motors

Battery

ESC

Remote

Deck

Trucks

Wheels

Motors:

There are 2 types of motor for electric skateboard: Hub & Belt

Hub motors doesn’t have a complex mechanical design. Normally there is no need to perform additional care. When the riding range is around 620-930 miles(1000-1500km), PU wheels will start to tear off, you would need to replace them with the new parts. This is normally happening after a long time of riding, you don’t need to worry about it. In addition, the hub motor doesn’t have any mechanical noise. Uditer longboard W3/S3 Hub uses replaceable PU wheels design. When you change PU wheels, there is no need to change the motor, which greatly reduces the cost of the accessories.

The belt motor has a greater torque compared to the hub motor, this translates into stronger hill-climbing capability. Even on some steep hill, the belt motor can easily tackle it. Another unique characteristic of the belt motor is the unique mechanical sound which makes the rider feels like driving in a racing car. It is a magical sound that will make people feel excited. However, the belt motor needs to be cleaned for any dirt between the belt and mechanical gears. Even though it is not a complex thing to do, but it needs to be cleaned frequently to maintain the good life of the belt motor. Uditer W3 Pro/S3 Pro made a customized protection cover between the belt and the transmission, which can effectively avoid dirt sneaking through. We also use a strong belt that makes you save time from cleaning and you don’t need to frequently change the gear.

Battery:

currently, most electric skateboards use a ternary high rate lithium-ion battery. Normally there are 3 types of cells: Soft Aluminum Plastic Film Battery/18650/21700

Soft aluminum plastic film battery is mainly used on a super-thin electric skateboard. Because the package is soft, the outside of the battery is very weak. The disadvantage of this kind of battery is that it will be broken if it gets pressured from the outside. That can cause the battery to be not useable, and it could even cause a fire.

18650 is the most common and safest battery in the market, more cells can be put together which can greatly increase the power of the battery.

21700 is an even bigger battery pack. A single cell is bigger than a 18650 cell. For the same bulk volume, the number of cells is less than 18650 and at the same time, the price is more expensive.

In addition, BMS is also an important part of a battery. BMS controls the voltage and electric current of electricity. A more advanced BMS can have a good distribution of a load of each battery and it can better control the heat of a battery and extend the life of the battery.

Uditer uses the brand new smart BMS with 2600mAh high capacity 18650 cells, the entire cell volume can be 42V 8.1A/h, this can make your riding range reaching 25 miles (35 km). Uditer also has a quick swappable battery-changing plan, which can let you double the ranges. The battery also has a USB plug, it can serve as a battery bank which it is very easy for the riders to charge phones and cameras.

ESC:

ESC is the circuit control system of the whole electric skateboard. The speed, brake, temperature, voltage, and current of the electric skateboard are all controlled by ESC. It receives instruction from a remote-control transmitter through Bluetooth to control the entire electric skateboard.

Currently, there are many brands of ESC in the market. Uditerboard chooses to use Lingyi ESC because Lingyi has the largest market shares and the most stable performance in the market.

Remote：

The remote control is a tool for the rider to control the electric skateboard. The rider can change the settings of the electric skateboard on the remote control. Currently, there are 2 kinds of remote control in the market: LCD screen and no LCD screen.

The remote control of Uditerboard has an LCD screen. The rider can know the setting and status of the electric skateboard in real-time, which can help the rider knows a lot of information while riding.

Deck:

Whether the appearance of the electric skateboard is beautiful or whether people are enjoying the riding experience, a large part depends on the deck material. The material in the market are mainly maple & bamboo + glass fiber & carbon fiber

Maple as a traditional skateboard deck material, is widely used in the skateboarding market and it is very cheap. The drawback is that it is not very resilient and cannot bend much. At high speed, the deck does not have very good shock absorption, so a maple deck will let the rider’s feet feel numb after a long time of riding. In addition, the maple deck itself is very heavy and cannot bear too much weight. Under the extreme situation, the deck may even break.

The bamboo + glass fiber deck is very light. In addition, it is very tough and can greatly absorb any shock when driving at high speed. This is why Uditerboard chooses bamboo + glass fiber as a deck material.

Carbon fiber has become popular recently, and it is also very tough. However, the price of carbon fiber decks is very high. Some manufacturers do not use the real carbon fiber deck, but only putting a layer of carbon fiber film on the plastic deck to deceive consumers. If you see a cheap carbon fiber electric skateboard, please be very careful when buying it.

In addition, a creative deck shape can make the whole electric skateboard look very beautiful and unique. Uditerboard designed the exclusive classic deck and diamond deck that makes the whole electric skateboard look more fashionable and high-tech.

Truck:

The truck is a very important part of the electric skateboard. Good trucks can make your electric skateboard more flexible, safer, and more comfortable. The material of the truck is aluminum-magnesium alloy and it can be made in 2 ways: Mold & CNC.

Molding trucks have a lower price, but it is not as tough as CNC. As long as you don’t ride the board wildly, usually there’s no problem to have a mold type of truck.

Truck sizes: Normally it is 7/8/10 inches. There are even wider sizes that are matched to different decks and wheels. Wider sizes mean better balance, safer driving at high speed. But at the same time, you lose some flexibility, which means you need a larger turning radius. Bigger size is not always better.

On MINI/S3/S3PRO/W3/W3PRO, UDITER uses the 8-inch trucks. It makes sure that it is safe to ride at high speeds while also making the skateboard more flexible. The UDITER EVO uses double kingpins trucks. It is wider and also has good flexibility. You can make a turn at a small angle.

Wheels:

There are 2 main types of wheels: PU wheels & pneumatic wheels

Typicall wheels sizes are: 70mm/83mm/90mm/100mm/105mm/125mm/150mm, or even bigger.

PU is a polymer material and very wear-resistant. It has a high friction coefficient on the dry road. It does not need any maintenance. Most of the longboard wheels are made of PU material.

Pneumatic wheels are used in All-terrain/Off-road electric skateboards. This means a larger wheel diameter, better off-road performance, and constant maintenance because you need to inflate it regularly. If it wears out, the replacement costs will be high. The huge size also limits the usage in other places.