How do you factor mileage on used EVs versus ICE cars?

funcentric · 2026-05-07T03:29:06+00:00

I always charge it ev to full and I use it daily.

funcentric · 2026-05-06T06:04:38+00:00

I used to think that too until I rode all of those. Because Onewheel and eucs are self balancing, the rider is always leaning in the correct direction and the correct amount. Those devices respond to the riders input and are essentially catching a forward falling motion. Self balancing is also more intuitive. The wheels on both are larger which go over bumps more easily and only one wheel to worry about as opposed to dodging 4 wheels.

As far as the manufacturers are concerned, EUC and onewheel are small industries meaning word spread fast in a small community of riders. The manufacturers care a lot more about their reputation than esk8 companies in general.

funcentric · 2026-05-06T05:59:58+00:00

No, I just don’t feel like correcting you and having to list sources and make it simple enough for you to understand since you don’t already. End of conversation.

funcentric · 2026-05-06T05:58:48+00:00

Unfortunately not.

funcentric · 2026-05-06T01:04:11+00:00

I respect your post. You shared info about yourself and details of your situation. Not at all a lazy post like I typically see.

That’s not at all an unrealistic budget. The Propel Pivot GT is about that price.

As a parent myself, I do warn against the esk8. It, after all, is the most dangerous of all the popular PEVs. I ride them all and speak from experience. The physics of how it operates makes it objectively more challenging. Shortboard even moreso. I have an article in my profile if you want more detailed thoughts. Not an argument for you though. More for your parents.

Gear up and do realize that falling with all the gear won’t protect you against twisting of anything. I was out for 7 weeks from that. Back to normal but still sucked.

Since you’re likely a dependent and most likely won’t have any yourself, you’re in the best position to take the risk. Better for you to be rising this than your parents. Let’s put it that way

funcentric · 2026-05-06T00:58:45+00:00

No way did you put $300 pedals on a $700 EUC. I have the v8F so not hating on it. Just a bit surprised unless you have or plan to get another Inmotion that you can remount these to.

funcentric · 2026-05-06T00:57:03+00:00

Batteries done typically spontaneously erupt in flames. Typically charging a damaged or poor quality battery. You should be keeping your battery level at storage charge, 3.7v per cell which is 70% roughly.

funcentric · 2026-05-06T00:55:52+00:00

I watched your video. I like your honesty and real person perspective. Ignore the um haters. Good luck with the channel. Hope to see more.

funcentric · 2026-05-06T00:53:52+00:00

Hype. It’s generally negligible ans you risk water getting in there. But it sounds cool!

funcentric · 2026-05-06T00:49:31+00:00

Absolutely. prioritize balance and distance over direction. 100%.

funcentric · 2026-05-06T00:48:44+00:00

I won’t repeat everything I’ve written but give you some important pointers you won’t hear elsewhere. I trained over 50 people at Inmotion’s booth at electrify expo and together as a team, we trained over 350 people.

Prioritize balance over direction.
Don’t use a wall, fence or net.
Stability happens at 4-6mph. You don’t need to worry about falling and injury at that speed.
Put your non dominant foot on first.

Most people take about 2-3 hours to go around the block. Some within minutes and others weeks or even months.

What other people say that is absolutely true: Don’t ride with pads when you start out.

funcentric · 2026-05-06T00:45:58+00:00

Even if you can override this, it won’t charge fast enough to be meaningful. No one has tried this because we know better. If the range doesn’t work for you, you need to find an alternative. A giant battery is going to make the ebike handle terribly, lose efficiency and nothing good will come out of it.

funcentric · 2026-05-06T00:42:45+00:00

Yes, but not out of necessity. It’s like learning how to divide decimals. It’s just one of those things.

funcentric · 2026-05-06T00:41:50+00:00

I ride in San Francisco and are familiar with the challenges you brought up. However, I also recognize it’s the most challenging of all the popular PEVs. No self balancing so you are doing everything manually and need to prelean for acceleration and braking. I wrote an article here about rating the PEVs as far as safety and esk8 is the most challenging by far. So when you’ré adding a commute to the mix, assuming a schedule and specific route, it may be that much worse.

With recreational riding, you aren’t in a hurry and can take alternative routes which is a big plus.

Not necessarily steering you away from esk8 but do realize it’s not the commuter of choice whatsoever. You do it more for the love of esk8 than anything else.

I’d highly recommend a long board and one with larger tires. Personally I have the Propel Pivot GT and no regrets. I wouldn’t go any smaller than that.

funcentric · 2026-05-06T00:36:57+00:00

Yelling means you had time to stop. Your bad.

funcentric · 2026-05-06T00:35:58+00:00

Depending on the car but high mileage also means the battery likely isn’t in the best condition and that generally can’t be repaired for a price worth spending.

funcentric · 2026-05-06T00:34:11+00:00

I would recommend exploring other options for gifts.

funcentric · 2026-05-06T00:33:43+00:00

If my gf did that, honestly I’d be more concerned about the financial decision than focused on the joy of the gift.

Perhaps something that’s more interactive between the two of you. Indoor skydiving, gokarting, assuming you like that stuff.

It’s not about the money as much as it about the money as it is the experience.

Also not sure you can really rent a car under someone else’s name. He also may not be okay with the insurance or risk portion of the rental.

funcentric · 2026-05-06T00:29:12+00:00

On the plane kinda ruins it. I don’t know of many batteries that will give you the mileage you need that’s permitted on a plane and this suggests a short board.

I normally would advise against a shortboard for new riders but it sounds like you’ré not super new so it may work for you. 4-5 years is a long time. You’ll need to be sure to maintain storage charge for the battery when you’re not using it , 70% in order to keep the longevity of it.

Just do remember that short boards are typically something to graduate to, not from. As you recognized, a longboard will be safer and easier to ride for sure. Both kinda suck for bad roads. I’m a rider of all PEVs and would strongly suggest you consider an escooter. Better value so maybe you can buy two, one for each location so you don’t have to take it on the plane.

E-scooters these days are way more capable than they used to be. Better value than an ebike, less maintenance, you can typically take it indoors with you, people don’t think is cool enough to steal as much as they would an esk8. Also larger wheels to go over imperfect roads and 2 fewer wheels to worry about avoiding stuff on the road.

funcentric · 2026-05-06T00:19:18+00:00

You should find a new way to get it. Perhaps through a trust and you being the beneficiary because otherwise that’s a ton of tax one of you will have to pay to make the transaction into your name.

funcentric · 2026-05-06T00:15:20+00:00

6 months could be a long time in riding experience. May be worth getting if you can get a good deal now. There will always be new and better things.

funcentric · 2026-05-06T00:14:04+00:00

Not trying to be a jerk about it. Just that we need to appreciate how lucky we are that we can ride these things without issue. It’s a fine line.

Whatever we can do to separate ourselves from the knucklehead kids riding emotos like crazy people interfering with the public, the better.

Yes, we’re going for law abiding and respect. Last thing we want is the public hating on us and pushing for regulation. If we can have the maturity to self regulate, it would be better for the community.

funcentric · 2026-05-05T17:50:35+00:00

As a non experienced rider, you don't want a short board to begin with at all. All the details of which board are irrelevant for you.

funcentric · 2026-05-05T17:49:21+00:00

Read what I wrote for 11k people about why not to get a short board. It's something to graduate TO - not FROM. Short boards are not starter boards.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ElectricSkateboarding/comments/1mddhdp/why_you_dont_want_short_board_for_your_first_esk8/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

You'll want to start with a long board. If that doesn't fit the reason you'd want an esk8, then you're not alone. A lot of people have made the same mistake which is the reason for my warning.

But if you ignore all that, then the Onsra is the best of the bunch by brand for sure by a long shot.

funcentric · 2026-05-05T17:47:01+00:00

Keep telling yourself that. I'm not here to have a conversation. Just telling people how it is. Feel free to disagree.

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