Electrical Longboard for Everyday Urban Commuting

Alexandru Ciocan,Elena Carcadea,Alin Chitu,George Darie,Cosmin Ungureanu

doi:10.3390/su12198091

Abstract

This paper addresses the possibility of using an electric longboard in daily travel. A conventional longboard was transformed into an electric one and tested in ICSI Rm. Valcea labs. A series of tests were performed both at the laboratory level and, under normal running conditions, outdoors. Nevertheless, two possible scenarios have been taken into consideration. First, when the electric longboard is running on a flat road with a cruise speed, while the second scenario considered was that of climbing a hill with a 10% slope. The results confirmed the expectations and showed that a full charge of the batteries allows a trip over a distance of almost 50 km on a flat route having a consumption of about 10 Wh/km. However, there are some things to keep in mind when making travel distance predictions. The quality and the profile of the road, the weight of the rider, the rider position, all of these are factors which can significantly influence the predictions regarding the travel distance. Moreover, if the optimization is taken into account, several adjustments can be done in choosing the size and wheel model, whether or not to equip the skateboard with suspensions as well as a compromise between power and energy densities when choosing battery type is essential.

Highlights

In recent years, the problem of air pollution and increasing emissions of carbon dioxide has represented a real concern for scientific community, decision making factors, and the population
Huge progress has been made in this field, as electric vehicles and hydrogen vehicles are being considered as the alternative to the fossil fuel-driven vehicle [3,4]
When we talk about running a light electric vehicle, in this case an electric longboard, it is important to show the difference between power and energy densities

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Introduction

The problem of air pollution and increasing emissions of carbon dioxide has represented a real concern for scientific community, decision making factors, and the population. At the EU level, several directives have been required over the years considering the CO2 limitations and renewable energy technology integration into the energy sector mix [1,2,3,4]. An important contribution to pollution from the industrial sector is given by transportation, which represents 25–27% of global pollution. Huge progress has been made in this field, as electric vehicles and hydrogen vehicles are being considered as the alternative to the fossil fuel-driven vehicle [3,4]. Research and development activities have accelerated in order to bring advanced energy storage solutions to the market level, with minimal help from support mechanisms. A decrease in battery prices has been seen since 2015 [5,6,7]

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