And it can still maintain speeds of up to 20 m.p.h. To be sure, electric-skateboard travel is not for everyone: traffic can pose a danger, and high-capacity batteries like the kind Boosted uses ...

So electric-­skateboard maker Boosted decided to make a scooter for the more dedicated eco-commuter. The $1,600 Rev is a beefier, more powerful version of the scooters you’d pay a few bucks to ...