# High-Powered Hydrofoil Surf Boards The Fliteboard 2.2 Comes Equipped with a 21700 Cell Battery By Niko Pajkovic | Published 2022-02-25 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fliteboard-22 References: [designboom](https://www.designboom.com/technology/fliteboard-efoil-twice-the-power-enhanced-control-02-23-2022/) & [global.fliteboard](https://global.fliteboard.com/)  Australian watersports brand Fliteboard has announced the launch of Fliteboard 2.2, an upgraded version of its eponymously named [electric hydrofoil watercraft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lift-foils-liftx). The new board arrives with an array of updates that improve its durability, safety, and overall performance. The Fliteboard 2.2 boasts an impressive new [marine battery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/temo450-carbon-edition) -- or "flitecell" -- that features titanium plates, improved impact resistance, and reduced weight. The battery itself is made from the same high-quality 21700 cells found in premium hypercars, providing the board with the most powerful performance-focused battery on the market. In addition, Fliteboard has introduced a new Flite App, which will allow users to connect with a global community of Fliteboard users and participate in competitions, leaderboards, as well as receive detailed rider data, Image Credit: Flite Board, [designboom](https://www.designboom.com/technology/fliteboard-efoil-twice-the-power-enhanced-control-02-23-2022/), [global.fliteboard](https://global.fliteboard.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Electric Hydrofoil Watercraft:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in the transportation and watersports industries with new innovations like marine batteries and Flite App. - **21700 Cell Battery:** Opportunities for innovation in the battery industry with titanium plates, improved impact resistance, and reduced weight. - **Flite App:** Possibility for disruptive innovation in the app development industry to enable connection with Fliteboard users and improved rider data. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Transportation:** Electric hydrofoil watercrafts like Fliteboard 2.2 represent a disruptive innovation opportunity in the transportation industry as a sustainable and efficient mode of travel. - **Watersports:** Innovation opportunities in the watersports industry with the introduction of electric hydrofoil watercraft and improved performance-focused batteries. - **Battery:** The marine battery with titanium plates and improved impact resistance in Fliteboard 2.2 represents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the battery industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Electric Performance Surfboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-hydrofoil-board.md) - [Affordable Inflatable Hydrofoil Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fliteboard-flite-air.md) - [Customizable eFoil Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/efoil-board.md) - [Sleek Electric Hydrofoil Surfboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/awake-vinga.md) - [Handlebar-Toting Hydrofoil Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrofoil-board.md) - [Hybrid Electric Surfer Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scubajet-hybridboard.md) - [Modern Electric Surfboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-surfboard1.md) - [Biotech-Informed Surfboard Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/battboard-electric-surfboard.md) - [All-Electric Hydrofoil Surfboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seadoo-rise.md)