The “not enough power” explanation doesn’t hold water (pun intended) for 1g 0-20mph.
you don’t deserve to get your answer
I’m also calling dibs noofab now
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If you held the battery there’s no weight penalty either… then the question becomes: is the weight distribution better for acceleration with the battery on your board, or battery in outstretched hand.
no
and no
if you’re so curious you try it for yourself
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It’s certainly true that if you don’t want to lean 45 degrees, lifting the battery forward gives more acceleration.
Battery on top of a tall pole fixed to the front of the skateboard.
Congratulations you now ride a scooter
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The pole is your arm.
My arms are indeed 17 feet long I forgot about that
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The penalty I see is holding a bomb in your hand, you fall,you drive the battery in to your face, care to use ai to model the results of that? Not to mention the battery leads to tangle in
How’s he going to lean further with his knee in the way?
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Can we meet back in 4 years to discuss this ? I need time to think 
have you ever held an esk8 battery?
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Only on a pole
Especially one capable of 20kw lmao
0-20mph 1g 11kw peak
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I thought you only wanted averages, not peak numbers??
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after scrolling past 400+ replies, i have the ultimate TLDR conclusion:
OP got skill issue, can’t lean but don’t want to blame their tofu ankle, so need to have some flat earth math to support their perpetual motion machine theory
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