Watch This MIT Grad’s DIY Off-Road Motorized Skateboard

Jack Loftus

Published 9 years ago: September 19, 2011 at 3:00 pm -

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Watch This MIT Grad’s DIY Off-Road Motorized Skateboard

Charles Guan, recent MIT grad, is certainly a certifiable tinkerer. Where I see a skateboard and a snowblower engine he sees a portable off-road skateboard. Completely DIY, it got noticed at the World Maker Faire New York on Saturday.

Guan’s impressive DIY project can reach speeds of 15-20 mph. To me that suggests a helmet, but maybe that’s Guan’s second project. Who am I to tell a genius what to do with the invaluable brains inside his head? [MAKE]

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Watch This MIT Grad’s DIY Off-Road Motorized Skateboard

Jack Loftus

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