Why Throw Money on a 500-HP BMW M4 When an Electric Skateboard Is Just As Good in Traffic?

09 Jul 2023 | Abstracted from Auto Evolution

"...a race between electricity, muscles, and a BMW M4. Staged in real-life conditions, the contest’s ultimate purpose is to demonstrate the best way to get from point A to point B, 31 miles away (50 km)...vastly unequal show-down takes place in the heart of London – and we can all relate to this scenario: heavy traffic, congestion, and all sorts of automobile-delaying obstacles...The motorized skateboard isn't a regular toy...it can take the rider 40 miles away and reach 31 mph (a 65-km range and a 50-kph top speed)."

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