The electric snowboard rolls in

It wasn't so long ago that a bike with an auxiliary motor was beyond the realms of thought and feasibility. And a snowboard with an electric motor? It has a similar status. But that could soon be a thing of the past: The tinkerers at Power Traverse may still be at the prototype stage, but the Instagram reels already look quite promising. A kind of paddle wheel motor at the rear of the board provides propulsion.

Traditionalists will make the facepalm gesture - those who are open to a new type of electric mobility might enjoy it: The tinkerers at Power Traverse have developed a rear-wheel drive for snowboards in Mammoth. Market maturity still seems a few steps away, but the prototypes on the Instagram videos look like the idea is working. However, there are still unanswered questions, such as how long the battery will last, how much power the motor has or what happens to the drive when you reach the summit.

Since the company Power Traverse is mainly busy building prototypes, the website is not yet online, but there are impressions of the e-snowboard on Instagram.