# Compact Electric Skateboards The I-Ride Electric Skateboard Weighs Just 15 Pounds By Ell Smith | Published 2017-08-25 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/I-Ride References: [digitaltrends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/outdoors/i-ride-electric-skateboard/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds#/5) & [iridetechnologies](http://iridetechnologies.com/) The I-Ride electric skateboard offers commuters a speedy form of transportation that's compact enough to fit inside a backpack. Both lightweight and small in stature, the I-Ride is the perfect commuting accessory. Users can choose to walk, subway or drive, while maintaining the option to hop onto the board to pass through a heavily trafficked area. The unique design provides optimized user-friendliness, allowing the board to be ridden by a wider demographic than most. Once on the board, individuals can use a remote control to accelerate and steer. This small alteration in control makes it easier for newer riders to maneuver through city streets safely. Once they've arrived at a destination, users simply pack the 15-pound device into a backpack. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Compact Electric Skateboards:** The trend of compact electric skateboards allows for convenient and portable transportation options for commuters. - **Optimized User-friendliness:** The trend of optimizing user-friendliness in electric skateboards opens up the market to a wider demographic of riders. - **Remote Control Capabilities:** The trend of incorporating remote control capabilities in electric skateboards improves safety and ease of use, particularly for newer riders. ### Who This Affects Most - **Personal Transportation:** The personal transportation industry can adopt compact electric skateboards to offer convenient and eco-friendly commuting solutions. - **Outdoor Recreation:** The outdoor recreation industry can capitalize on the trend of compact electric skateboards to attract adventure-seeking consumers who value portability and fun. - **Urban Mobility:** The urban mobility industry can leverage optimized user-friendliness and remote control capabilities of electric skateboards to provide efficient and practical commuting options in congested city environments. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Skateboard-Inspired Electric Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bustin-boards-skatex.md) - [Hybridized Electric Longboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybridized-electric-longboards.md) - [All-Terrain Electric Skateboard Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twowheel-electric-board.md) - [Bluetooth-Operated Motorized Skateboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-electric-skateboard.md) - [Impossibly Portable Electric Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arma-scooter.md) - [Collapsible Lightweight Commuter Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turboant-m10.md) - [Ultra-Compact Commuter Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jackrabbit-ebike.md) - [Intuitive Remote-Free Electric Skateboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-skateboard.md) - [Electric Skateboard Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-skateboard-design.md)