Speedboard is Ded

Fosterqc · February 19, 2021, 4:56pm

Complete board will prob cost what it would have been for a rolling chassis from @speedboard

idk maybe it will be more premium than that.

Anubis · February 19, 2021, 4:57pm

I’d guesstimate about $800~1200. I might contact them and ask about it.

Fosterqc · February 19, 2021, 5:00pm

Anubis · February 19, 2021, 5:03pm

They’ve put 10k yuan for other stuff that ended up being less before, but 1500 isnt impossible

Fosterqc · February 19, 2021, 5:03pm

yeah I’m with you that before shipping it will be around $800-1000

nomadic_myke · February 19, 2021, 5:08pm

I had some good dealings with small orders from AE Board. Hopefully they will flesh this thing out and actually bring it to market.

ChrisLips · February 19, 2021, 5:26pm

This might be a lesson in publicizing something long before it is fully baked.

Fosterqc · February 19, 2021, 5:55pm

I mean, remember when they were trying out like 10 different motors? Seems like the development goals were not in line with just getting a working model out to customers.

kilow · February 19, 2021, 6:58pm

It didn’t seem like they were that far from having a product, if they followed the example of other builders from this forum. Grow slow and refine the product with a smaller group of buyers. A rolling chassis would have went along way with people on here doing free R&D for them. But I suspect they want to be more like Onewheel.

JCTechs · March 21, 2021, 6:18am

Anyone know what’s going on here? I backed on kickstarter at least 18 months ago. I was not initially worried when there were less updates, they kept replying to comments that they were shipping soon. Is there any way I can get my 2 grand back?

Fosterqc · March 21, 2021, 6:20am

You could try harassing the former CEO or whatever, we have a lot of experience in that if you want help.

Tamatoa · March 21, 2021, 7:05am

Not familiar with how it works but can Kickstarter do anything for you?

bboybowzer · March 21, 2021, 7:18am

Pretty sure that’s a no.

Dpeezie · March 21, 2021, 7:48am

Kickstarter cannot do anything and specifically states that you may not get a product for supporting a project.

DavidF · March 21, 2021, 7:54am

So where can I read actual info about Speedboard gone dead?
I don’t see anything official anywhere…? Or did I miss it?

sk8l8r · March 21, 2021, 8:28am

All I see the guy from speedboard got a new job… anyone know what his old job was?

Dpeezie · March 21, 2021, 9:10am

There’s nothing official it’s gone dead. But they’ve started ghosting their kickstarter customers. They said they were going to ship in March.

Fosterqc · March 21, 2021, 9:23am

So maybe don’t try to start a business developing a unique EV platform using pre orders.

Develop, test, refine and produce then test again before launch.

Onewheel was able to do “it”
but they got $630,862 and the CEO was an engineer and machinist already.

Plus 5 years dev work before crowd fundraising.

DavidF · March 21, 2021, 9:28am

But Speedboard looked ok on an engineering point of view
I can’t understand what caused them to stop (if they ever stopped)

Fosterqc · March 21, 2021, 9:30am

I think they spent the money trying to make their board better but not towards getting production started in a good manor.

Plus covid and their plans did not go well I bet.