HKEF 2016 – X-Skate Hoverboards and Scooters

Hoverboards, Segways and scooters are nothing new … they’re everywhere, but one manufacturer that stood out was X-Skate. They’ve teamed up with Kawasaki to produce scooters and hoverboards that are officially licensed. The design, colour and build quality is really something … much better than the current ones I’ve seen on the market. If we now have Kawasaki scooters and hoverboards, I’m sure we’ll be seeing Suzuki and other Japanese car manufacturers showing an interest.

Kawasaki KX-PRO65A

First off, is the Kawasaki KX-PRO65A hoverboard or some call it a self-balancing scooter. It’s solidly built and offers IP54 waterproof protection. It has top speed of 15 km/h and a max range of 20km.

Kawasaki KX-PROSY8.1

Now this is a what I call proper scooter … well sort of. It offers similar specs to the above KX-PRO65A model, but has a higher top speed of 20 km/h and it’s slightly heavier at 13 kg.

The X-Skate XS-US10

Now this is what I call a hoverboard! The thing only has one wheel measuring a massive 10″ in diameter and has a top speed, wait for it … 25 km/h! You get a max range of around 19 km from a full charge which takes approx 2-3 hours.

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There is a version with a smaller wheel diameter of 6.5″ with a top speed of 18 km/h.  Both models offers IP54 waterproof protection and a powerful motor at 500W output.

We will definitely seeing more single wheel hoverboards in 2016 … and I think they’ll a massive hit.

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