as in a traditional body-on-frame truck like an F-150, the underlying skateboard (with the battery pack and electric motors) is more tightly bonded to the upper body for improvements in rigidity ...

Being back on a skateboard for the first time in a long while, I started out in Eco mode - and immediately had to tighten up the dual-kingpin trucks to fit my more conservative riding style.

Typically, electric skateboards drive one or more wheels with brushless motors, while keeping everything mounted on otherwise fairly-standard trucks to maintain maneuverability. However ...

The kickflip is, in effect, a barrel roll, wherein a skateboard performs a complete heels-to-Jesus 360. That's challenging enough when it's just your two legs standing between you and success.