There’s a V4 now and I used Boosted 105 clones (102mm)
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With a Vesc set up it can be a realistic commuter.
It’s very capable.
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Carrying them sucks
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On my Omakase Bear 155 trucks with Caguamas fit perfectly. Get some Boardnamics 184 or any other 184 for the back, and you’re golden. Maybe you can 3d print some wings so you can use wider wheels too. Also this Custom Preparation Services - HARFANG WHEELS
I got a hiboy fold up scooter thinking my wife could ride it around the park with us and actually really like it.
It gets used a lot between me, my son, neighbor kids, and random people partying when we sneak into the park at 1 am.
It’s a pretty smooth ride. The front wheel is a 10" solid wheel and the rear is a 10" pneumatic.
I’d probably open up the esc and battery tray and add some extra waterproofing just to be extra safe but I’ve ridden it through drizzles and some puddles with no issue. Headlight on it is decent too. The tail light activates with the brake which is a good safety feature.
Only concern may be size while folded.
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This is so weird for me to hear. From your PFP I’ve always assumed you’re constantly wearing a red hat, or that the hat IS your hair.
I’ve done a lot of commuting on push blades, and I can confirm that the biggest obstacle is making sure you have shoes to change into at your destination. I’ve used folding shoes in the past that stay in my pockets, but for most real things, you either need shoes waiting at the destination, or to carry a backpack with shoes.
Blades are also EXTREMELY fall prone on wet asphalt. Slippery like a wet thane skateboard times 2 + stumbling hazard. Don’t attempt this unless you can skate as comfortably as you can walk.
I think there’s a lacroix option, but I’ve had to make my own printed from TPU, in order to ride my longboard in the rain. Nothing else is durable or has comprehensive spray coverage, because keeping spray off your legs requires them to go low enough that they ground strike constantly. So they need to be very impact-tolerant.
A shortboard that covers the wheels is probably what you want for rain and portability, @b264 has refined the formula of course.
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My shoes get wet all the time when it rains. Several times in the last week. I just 
deal with it.
If I go slow enough my feet stay dry, but going that slow is annoying, so usually I just drench my shoes.
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Guys I think Brian needs an intervention. 
His athlete’s foot is hurting him and the people around him.
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have you considered trying to source a revel kit or a one of those powered trucks from Germany? I think it’s Jaykay
Buy a similar cheap model scooter.
Paint too look the same as the rentals.
Place QR code that takes you to a “not in service page” or something.
Ride it where ya want, leave it outside and put a kill switch on it somehow like a hidden loop key.
This is more a joke than anything but it could be possible. Might even be able to buy a used scooter off one of the companies, no idea though. Just like the idea of hiding in plain sight.
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Well, a small Onewheel would work for most of those needs, with a little extra attention to sealing and maintenance.
In your area, building a DIY board would probably be better over time, rather than relying on official Future Motion parts and electronics.
But, having it chained outside and left in the cold is probably not good.
The battery will perform badly when frozen, and on a balance vehicle when you’re relying on the battery to keep you from falling, that’s all probably a bad idea.
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It’s like those infomercials for home exercise equipment in the 90’s. “Just fold and tuck it away when not in use!” and it’s the size of a dishwasher.
They’ll have to be used as neither are no longer for sale.
FYI, a Revel kit won’t easily fit in a Boardup deck. I tried getting Jaykay trucks once but they weren’t even selling them outside certain European countries.
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@rusins my biggest question about this project isnt how you’re going to make a board small enough, but rather how you’re going to make a board waterproof enough.
I had a small compact lightweight last mile build fully planned out in CAD, and then ditched the whole design when I realized I would never be able to waterproof an underslung enclosure adequately. Now I’m trying to model a supercompact top mount for that board.
What are you thinking for waterproofing?
Since I started waterproofing like @b264 does it – epoxy all connectors in the enclosure, use butyl tape to fix the enclosure to the deck, making sure all bolt holes are outside the butyl tape – I have had 0 issues with water ingress in my boards 
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That back-pack looks interesting, but also over-engineered / might not work as a backpack in its largest form.
I had something more like this in mind:
TODO list for myself:
Explore waterproof bag options and sizes.
If I find ones large enough for a folded scooter, explore that avenue.
If I only find ones large enough for a flat longboard, consider buying the Parsec and 3d-printing mudguards for it. And then I can just carry the skateboard in a waterproof bag like the Altarbag backpack was designed for.
If I only find small ones – check if the Omakase would fit in one, and see if I can find a backpack large enough to house such a board.
If I don’t find shit – then fuck it, back to building/buying a better ebike again.
My EDC back is an ATSA backpack and with the amount of stuff I have in there (especially when I go to the office), I definitely can’t fit the boardup. But since it’s an eskate bag, I strap it on. NB: I also use my Plixi helmet when I think it will rain.
I’m not too concerned about rain as well since I use a folding golf umbrella and as tall as I am, it actually keeps me dry–including my legs. With the board between the bag and my back, the umbrella definitely keeps it covered.
I used to take the bus when it’s too wet to ride but thank goodness we have a tram now. It’s still every 7 minutes (riding takes 10-15 minutes) but at least it’s a more predictable option than buses that face heavy traffic when it’s pouring.
The folding and carrying it as a briefcase is more reserved for being discreet and packing it for flights.
I used a duffel bag before I got eskate backpacks.
This was when WFH was not a thing and I had to hide the fact I had an electric skateboard (funnily enough, no one at work asked me why I looked like I’m going camping everyday).
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I’ve been sharing the same scenario over here, but for different reasons, eskating to work doesn’t work because for a significant portion the streets are too bad to ride, deep grooves every block, etc
Rental scooters results in 3 to 4 times the cost of public transportation are too slow, 2 km of my commute goes through a park and they lock into turtle mode at 10 km/h, and even out 20 km/h is too slow
I take my ebike a lot, but it’s a hassle, specially since the weather turns bad, which been happening almost every day for the past two months, so I’m taking the bus/subway, which takes longer than I would like
That being said, I’ve been working on a escooter, just a initial sketch for now, but I will be able to get it under 5 kg, maybe even 4 kg, and the most important part is that it will fold flat, not extremely high like all of the comercial ones, height will be dictated by wheel diameter
Will be a long while until I have time to make it saddly
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I love it lol. It’s the same size as a urethane longboard when folded. A small hub board or single belt drive would be the best if the roads allow it. The smallest esk8 I have is the Leafboard.
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