Can You Power an Electric Skateboard Using the Sun?

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    This week I attempt to create a grand tourer electric skateboard. At first I try car batteries with a Boosted Board to extend the range, but I discover I can charge the board with foldable solar panels that fit in my rucksack. Thus, the limitless range electric skateboard was born. To test this out, I attempt to travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh in one day using only the power of the sun.
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Комментарии • 3,1 тыс.

  • @shyammalasani3623
    @shyammalasani3623 4 года назад +1360

    " no range anxiety"
    nighttime: I boutta end this mans whole career

    • @jesusstaccato8448
      @jesusstaccato8448 4 года назад +57

      "I've got no range anxiety... except for the fact that I'm completely stranded if clouds come out or the sun goes down. Luckily I'm in Scotland, famous for its sunny weather and long days."

    • @JJ-xt2dq
      @JJ-xt2dq 4 года назад +2

      Shyam Malasani bad weather

    • @mrgoosej
      @mrgoosej 4 года назад +1

      Jesus Staccato lucky

    • @boombu1798
      @boombu1798 4 года назад +1

      Shyam Malasani 😂😂😂😂

    • @andonimendoza7278
      @andonimendoza7278 4 года назад +3

      I hate these comments

  • @SuperflyJon
    @SuperflyJon 4 года назад +4151

    I thought he would wear the panels as a cloak and charge on the move...

    • @AdityakrishnaMr
      @AdityakrishnaMr 4 года назад +139

      Me too :(( i thoght he would superman his way to Eddington

    • @shadowflash4092
      @shadowflash4092 4 года назад +88

      That would of been smarter,yeah

    • @keywestalert6329
      @keywestalert6329 4 года назад +232

      I don't think the board can use charge and receive it spontaneously

    • @seigeengine
      @seigeengine 4 года назад +235

      simultaneously*

    • @chicofromph33nix64
      @chicofromph33nix64 4 года назад +6

      🤯🤯🤯

  • @7068365
    @7068365 4 года назад +2518

    This dude has the most supportive partner on the planet.

    • @qwvpv
      @qwvpv 4 года назад +57

      at first, i thought she was just a stalker tailing behind him haha

    • @Espeonstar1
      @Espeonstar1 4 года назад +50

      I noticed how much he talked about the skateboard in reference to her opinions, that's how you know someone loves someone.

    • @domnicaboianoff5136
      @domnicaboianoff5136 4 года назад +5

      I’m pretty sure that’s his electric bike

    • @Whitsoxrule1
      @Whitsoxrule1 4 года назад +8

      Kim is wife material for sure watch the vid on this channel of her learning to juggle - "Am I really that fast at learning? an experiment" she's cute af

    • @Whitsoxrule1
      @Whitsoxrule1 4 года назад +18

      @@wetrain6944 tf? Not saying I'm trying to steal his girl, I think they're a cute couple. Grow up

  • @Chino_Shorts
    @Chino_Shorts 4 года назад +1805

    Mike Boyd, 2019: I don’t experience range anxiety with this board.
    Also Mike: Worries about sun going down for hours on end.

  • @BatataGamer0x0
    @BatataGamer0x0 4 года назад +218

    Can we stop for a moment and appreciate his wife cycling all this way with him.... Wow! Good job👏👏

    • @AngelSaintCloud
      @AngelSaintCloud 4 года назад +5

      That's an electric bike she's pretty much just hitting the throttle

    • @BatataGamer0x0
      @BatataGamer0x0 4 года назад +5

      @@AngelSaintCloud oh! I didn't know. But still she was there for him 💪 for the hole adventure.....

    • @AngelSaintCloud
      @AngelSaintCloud 4 года назад

      @@BatataGamer0x0 mean doing exactly what she was supposed to but you're sticking with your married partner?
      They aren't a boyfriend and girlfriend in high school and that have only known each other for six months and they think they're in love.
      they are married and in a married sense they are obligated to one another meaning that the dude should have to do the exact same thing in the opposite situation

    • @thelambsauce2017
      @thelambsauce2017 4 года назад +8

      @@AngelSaintCloud What is your problem?

    • @AngelSaintCloud
      @AngelSaintCloud 4 года назад +1

      @@thelambsauce2017
      there should be no rewards for doing what you're supposed to do.
      I was using speech to text when I wrote that and corrected it just now to make it phonetically correct.

  • @ronniesunshine1163
    @ronniesunshine1163 4 года назад +552

    Herea an idea: get a board that you can swap the batteries on. Strap solar panels to your body. Charge the battery while you riding with a different battery.

    • @knasbollen93
      @knasbollen93 4 года назад +22

      Holy shit mind = blown thank you i need to try this.

    • @princettd9474
      @princettd9474 4 года назад +2

      Oh shit your right

    • @mumblernumber7213
      @mumblernumber7213 4 года назад +19

      If in 90 mins you get a full charge, and the skateboard has a range of about 15 miles, then you can ride at 10 mph and not run out of battery

    • @jovanleon7
      @jovanleon7 4 года назад +4

      Problem is, to really charge the battery, you need three solar panels. How are you gonna wear those while riding, genius?

    • @jovanleon7
      @jovanleon7 4 года назад +5

      @@mumblernumber7213 That's from 3 panels combined

  • @callum5733
    @callum5733 4 года назад +2194

    Your wife's a legend for cycling all of that with you.

    • @Fa1seP0sitive
      @Fa1seP0sitive 4 года назад +107

      He only went about 5 mph on average, taking breaks into account. That's not too bad effort wise but she's going to feel 14 hours on a bike seat for weeks lol

    • @Brit-CK
      @Brit-CK 4 года назад +34

      Its was an e bike

    • @drew7311
      @drew7311 4 года назад +3

      Your

    • @amazo1622
      @amazo1622 4 года назад +48

      FalsePositive he was not going just 5mph. That’s a little faster then waking. He was at least 15-20MPH

    • @callum5733
      @callum5733 4 года назад +1

      @@drew7311 edited

  • @Frygonz
    @Frygonz 4 года назад +1520

    Can we just talk about how there's a footpath that goes the entire length between two major cities?

    • @RoastyPotato
      @RoastyPotato 4 года назад +250

      Welcome to the UK mate. There’s footpaths and cycle paths to go all over the country, except London where they’d be most useful, lol.

    • @darthdanger666
      @darthdanger666 4 года назад +97

      I've walked from glasgow to edinburough. It's called the great glen way. It takes about a week and is a great way to relax.

    • @ethangriffiths7802
      @ethangriffiths7802 4 года назад +24

      darthdanger that sounds like a great walk! I live in a fairly rural area of the uk and there are some good places to walk

    • @lachlanross1
      @lachlanross1 4 года назад +14

      @@darthdanger666 A WEEK it took me 1.5 days

    • @darthdanger666
      @darthdanger666 4 года назад +32

      @@lachlanross1 thats 125 km in 1.5 days. Thats a mayor super marathon dude

  • @FrankRoosevelt32
    @FrankRoosevelt32 4 года назад +61

    I love how Kim is always so supportive in literally EVERYTHING you do. She is genuinely so excited when you complete a new skill; especially the ones that are physically or mentally demanding. Lucky to have someone like that!

  • @vaultboy2167
    @vaultboy2167 4 года назад +206

    I live on scotland and when he said he needed a sunny day I started bowling my eyes out with laughter 😂

    • @tortureh2371
      @tortureh2371 4 года назад +6

      Wish i could live where you are , i hate sun but there's sun here every single day i hate going out here

    • @DanielCamposaweosme
      @DanielCamposaweosme 4 года назад +2

      That_one_jeshua I love the sun go swimming bbq outside heck yeah

    • @wafflebrd2479
      @wafflebrd2479 4 года назад +2

      That_one_jeshua na mate you can get a sunburn and frostbite and at the same time in scotland

    • @jdc4316
      @jdc4316 4 года назад +3

      Bandit let’s swap them lmao grass is always greener on the other side trust me you don’t wanna be in the UK

    • @Yurhat
      @Yurhat 4 года назад +1

      I knowww

  • @snowstorm0242VODS
    @snowstorm0242VODS 4 года назад +548

    “Now we wait until the next sunny day in Scotland.”
    “7 years later”

    • @aliasadrajani9891
      @aliasadrajani9891 4 года назад

      lol

    • @xplorer2361
      @xplorer2361 4 года назад +3

      Should I say the situation is the same here in dunedin, nz ? Or more like 4 seasons in a single day kinda weather

    • @DeltaDS
      @DeltaDS 4 года назад +1

      @@xplorer2361 thats just kiwi weather tho

    • @evaceciliacarrera5414
      @evaceciliacarrera5414 4 года назад

      I live in Spain so..

    • @momov4060
      @momov4060 4 года назад

      same here in the Netherlands. I think its been gray with rain every day since mid september

  • @Thecyclingexplorer
    @Thecyclingexplorer 4 года назад +1198

    I think your girlfriend needs more credit for cycling what a legend

  • @vari1535
    @vari1535 4 года назад +387

    How is there 60 miles of a clear, narrow, concrete path?!

    • @_davidlittle_
      @_davidlittle_ 4 года назад +24

      It’s a canal path

    • @kudosbudo
      @kudosbudo 4 года назад +61

      So many canal paths connecting towns together that are perfect for cycling in the UK.

    • @CoderShare
      @CoderShare 4 года назад +29

      The UK is forward thinking in its cycling infrastructure. Greenways here in the US rarely extend more than 10 miles and even those are very few in number.

    • @garethbaus5471
      @garethbaus5471 4 года назад +10

      @@kudosbudo wish those existed in the US.

    • @Ethan.s..
      @Ethan.s.. 4 года назад +5

      Yeah the infer structure in the US is pretty bad, mostly 1930’s. Sometimes old rail roads get removed and a paved path gets made. No canals near me.

  • @juniorperavlova
    @juniorperavlova 4 года назад +209

    In this episode: Mike discovers why bikes are so popular...

    • @IQzminus2
      @IQzminus2 4 года назад

      Yeah I like skateboarding but It must have been so rough standing pretty statically for hours and hours where you can’t even move your feet around that much, while travelling that far and especially for that long.
      And I wouldn’t want to worry about holes and being actively observant about the road for that long either. Bikes can just handle a lot more variation and tougher terrain.
      honestly this might be a better concept for a electric bike, if you want the convince of having a motor.
      Pop out the panels and charge while taking a break or eating something. Have the panels in a small container on the bike itself.
      Could be a pretty good idea for a biking holiday if you know it’s going to be a route with a lot of hills and far between stops in civilisation.

  • @geraldhng8774
    @geraldhng8774 4 года назад +276

    You'll get range anxiety if starts raining.

    • @nasirameen7717
      @nasirameen7717 4 года назад +9

      Gerald Hng don’t you mean “rain” anxiety?

    • @rrlh
      @rrlh 4 года назад

      I mean he is lucky now since England is sunny so I'm assuming some sunlight should be at Scotland cuz outside my window it's sunny I'm getting the vibes 😎

    • @priyanshupareek8070
      @priyanshupareek8070 4 года назад

      You will get rainge anxiety

    • @Luna-lp9op
      @Luna-lp9op 4 года назад

      MELI_DEM0NN 231 he’s not in England

    • @poisebuildbetter
      @poisebuildbetter 4 года назад

      RAINXIETY sorry

  • @youngjaden99
    @youngjaden99 4 года назад +462

    I was expecting him to say "E-girls" at 0:08

  • @JerryRigEverything
    @JerryRigEverything 4 года назад +13

    Awesome video, that was very interesting.

  • @connor64x22
    @connor64x22 4 года назад +762

    "E car, E bikes, E skateboards, E wheels"
    *E GIRL*

  • @TheRealEnzo_YT
    @TheRealEnzo_YT 4 года назад +462

    You should retry the „Learning a Backflip“ Episode

    • @Toni-rt7xv
      @Toni-rt7xv 4 года назад +3

      TheRealEnzo
      YESSSSSS

    • @gusjohnnson9641
      @gusjohnnson9641 4 года назад +3

      Why do people care that much? He's not going to do it, and he has reasons for it. It's not even that interesting of a skill.

    • @somedude2492
      @somedude2492 4 года назад +11

      @@gusjohnnson9641 it's quite an interesting trick to do, and why not give it a go?

    • @turtlegoo9604
      @turtlegoo9604 4 года назад +5

      Gus Johnnson he said he was going to make another video revisiting it

    • @hubertcumberdale1688
      @hubertcumberdale1688 4 года назад

      @@gusjohnnson9641this is only your opinion. BTW, the real gus Johnson is a cool youtuber. You should check him out.

  • @thenaptown3176
    @thenaptown3176 4 года назад +318

    Idea for you, Mike: attach the solar panels to the outside of your backpack and continually charge the board from there.

    • @paddyinpoland2208
      @paddyinpoland2208 4 года назад +2

      i was thing that :)

    • @aidenkuhls7232
      @aidenkuhls7232 4 года назад +21

      I don’t think the board will work while charging

    • @js5791
      @js5791 4 года назад +4

      Brian Or Is it yeah, but its a neat idea though...

    • @corndoghead1
      @corndoghead1 4 года назад +3

      Check out wren from corridor digital.. he made a same thing.. a solar sobrero

    • @tuyenphan9941
      @tuyenphan9941 4 года назад

      The solar panels are too big. You would get probably 70% charge so you would have to stop occasionally but neat idea

  • @cadenfisher6455
    @cadenfisher6455 4 года назад +119

    Pioneers: walked from state to state
    Mike on his electric longboard : *my legs are killing me*

    • @cadenfisher6455
      @cadenfisher6455 4 года назад +2

      Yeah

    • @mickmockedmack
      @mickmockedmack 4 года назад +13

      @@cadenfisher6455Ngl I would prefer walking to using a boosted board to go across America. I feel like standing all day and not moving your legs would hurt more and in an unhealthy way.

    • @vihaanpatel667
      @vihaanpatel667 3 года назад +3

      Well he stood for 14 hours pioneers got “breaks”

  • @tomwalker5555
    @tomwalker5555 4 года назад +343

    There is also no Sun in Scotland
    -Everyone in Scotland

    • @YTIsTakingOverMyLife
      @YTIsTakingOverMyLife 4 года назад +1

      doesn't matter, solarcharging still works when it's cloudy

    • @imthatgayguy
      @imthatgayguy 4 года назад +1

      YTIsTakingOverMyLife its just *s l o w e r*

    • @plinkinganddriving
      @plinkinganddriving 4 года назад

      YTIsTakingOverMyLife r/woooshed kid

    • @deathtoweebs2725
      @deathtoweebs2725 4 года назад

      @@plinkinganddriving stop using r/ out of reddit

    • @loxo1618
      @loxo1618 4 года назад

      Yeah this must be in spain

  • @kiradotee
    @kiradotee 4 года назад +111

    9:21 "This is when I realised I had no range anxiety"
    9:41 "So the aim is to ride 15 miles as quickly as possible, drain the battery and recharge whilst the sun is still high"
    Sounds like a range anxiety to me!

    • @bananasstuff3344
      @bananasstuff3344 4 года назад +1

      *weather anxiety

    • @archiedon_
      @archiedon_ 4 года назад

      It’s because the sun is warmer so it will charge fsster

  • @tuyenphan9941
    @tuyenphan9941 4 года назад +13

    Idea for you:
    Make wings for the solar panels and attach them to a kite or wear it as a coat. The solar panels could also trail behind you as a long cape.

  • @jackreynolds3304
    @jackreynolds3304 4 года назад +180

    “I need to buy an E something “
    there’s an e bike following him the whole way

    • @Cedalion
      @Cedalion 4 года назад +11

      An h bike. Human, as opposed to electric.

    • @Ethan.s..
      @Ethan.s.. 4 года назад +1

      That’s pedal powered. A ebike would have been much better for this journey though, or any journey over 10 or so miles.

    • @wambu9541
      @wambu9541 4 года назад

      Jack 33
      theres EUT

    • @JosephN05
      @JosephN05 4 года назад

      That was his wife

  • @fredbritton7720
    @fredbritton7720 4 года назад +307

    Mike: PaTHeTiC PaDesTRIaNs

  • @tacomiester
    @tacomiester 4 года назад +207

    why didnt u just sit on the board when u got tired

    • @globman3
      @globman3 4 года назад +46

      @@yashgoyal3894 you just lean, you can lean while sitting lol

    • @kaicartoons3282
      @kaicartoons3282 4 года назад +10

      I’ve tried before and it is really hard to stay in control

    • @crazywindows88
      @crazywindows88 4 года назад +4

      @@yashgoyal3894 lmao yeah you can i ride on my board all the time sitting

    • @aohdan5713
      @aohdan5713 4 года назад

      Its hard to balance sitting

    • @Soljukno
      @Soljukno 4 года назад

      Yash Goyal you can, just lean bro 🤣

  • @mosesnt_maybe
    @mosesnt_maybe 4 года назад +175

    mike : NO MORE RANGE ANXIETY!!!!!
    yeah but now sundown anxiety.....

    • @aceman0000099
      @aceman0000099 4 года назад

      Less of a problem further south

    • @benkai343434
      @benkai343434 4 года назад +1

      @@aceman0000099 more of problem because he lives in fucking scotland lol

    • @EvilClerk
      @EvilClerk 4 года назад

      Minecraft be like

    • @aceman0000099
      @aceman0000099 4 года назад

      @@benkai343434 yeah but Scotland isn't south is it. And we have longer days in the summer to be fair

  • @oxo42
    @oxo42 4 года назад +26

    Today I Learned: There is a dude in Scotland who knows what the Sun is

  • @newbcrimson
    @newbcrimson 4 года назад +181

    "E stuff is in
    E cars
    E bikes
    E skateboards
    E wheels"
    ... E learning

  • @bradyfry846
    @bradyfry846 4 года назад +160

    he won’t be laughing when it rains for 3 days straight

    • @PizzaManager101
      @PizzaManager101 4 года назад +4

      Itz_Zuleth would you be skateboarding then anyway though

    • @YTIsTakingOverMyLife
      @YTIsTakingOverMyLife 4 года назад +4

      you can still solar-charge when it's cloudy

    • @muabyt7333
      @muabyt7333 4 года назад +3

      YTIsTakingOverMyLife
      Clouds ≠ No Light

    • @jimothyjimothy1
      @jimothyjimothy1 4 года назад +2

      @@muabyt7333 Clouds are actually opaque objects that absorb 100% of light thus making solar charging impossible when it's cloudy

    • @winglehiemer4365
      @winglehiemer4365 4 года назад +1

      @@jimothyjimothy1 how cloudy do you think it's going to be

  • @Pryside
    @Pryside 4 года назад +5

    Awesome video! 1:20 if you wouldve used the same size lithium battery and connected it in paralell to the in-board one, instead of lead acid you would have had less weight and easily 300km of range

  • @whoswoo9070
    @whoswoo9070 4 года назад +6

    The best way to do this would be to have a swappable battery and have like a solar panel array that you can have on while moving. Then you can charge the spare battery while you are riding and when you run out you swap the battery and charge the other battery with the array

  • @MrGamingZoneLp
    @MrGamingZoneLp 4 года назад +181

    Nobody:
    Mike: Right now the only emissions I'm producing are from my breath and my farts.

    • @LordLongHands
      @LordLongHands 4 года назад +3

      Marc Hankwitz I read this as he said it, how did you do that?

  • @xxclusive8380
    @xxclusive8380 4 года назад +15

    Perfect... Got rid of Range Anxiety and gave you Weather Anxiety😂😂😂

  • @jannepeltonen2036
    @jannepeltonen2036 2 года назад +2

    I think Peter Sripol made a solar panel trailer for unlimited range in an ebike (as long as the sun is shining). Maybe something like that could work with a skateboard, too. If you're going to make charge stops anyway, you wouldn't need to trail all the panels, but even one panel charging all the time would give you significantly more range per charging stop.

  • @vitaliycherginskyy166
    @vitaliycherginskyy166 4 года назад +133

    Mike:"I need a Grand Tour"
    Me: okay so he is going to stick a v8 on a skateboard right? Seems only fair

  • @jurajmolcan5204
    @jurajmolcan5204 4 года назад +18

    Mike Boyd: Spends hours charging his e-scateboard with sunlight
    Me:"Uses bicycle"

  • @TheJagdog
    @TheJagdog 4 года назад +11

    Mike: the problem is range anxiety.
    Mike five minutes later: a full charge on just the sun and 80 minutes. No more range anxiety.
    Mike in one week: the problem is time management.

  • @danielgriffin8311
    @danielgriffin8311 4 года назад +53

    Could you hang one of those solar panels on your back and charge while moving? It would look a bit tacky, sure, but it could extend the range between charges.
    EDIT: Further note, you could increase the range a bit more by adjusting your posture on the board and pumping the trail when possible. You could only maintain an aero posture for so long, but it could help a bit.

    • @lukefisher5352
      @lukefisher5352 4 года назад +1

      Daniel Griffin how would he plug it in... the board doesn’t move whole charging

    • @letsgocamping88
      @letsgocamping88 4 года назад +1

      Skin suit. Modify the board so you charge the battery cells directly

    • @offset5113
      @offset5113 4 года назад

      Daniel Griffin you cant charge and ride at the same time

    • @danielgriffin8311
      @danielgriffin8311 4 года назад

      I wasn't sure if the board would turn on while plugged in. The plug seems to be on the side of the underbody, so in terms of cable routing it could work.

    • @daanwilmer
      @daanwilmer 4 года назад +1

      Perhaps an external battery (LiPo, though; those car batteries are designed for other things than storing lots of energy per weight)

  • @r1ck44k
    @r1ck44k 4 года назад +276

    You should learn how to do the moonwalk

    • @tadic4285
      @tadic4285 4 года назад +6

      That can be learned in few hours or less.

    • @blueberry5996
      @blueberry5996 4 года назад +15

      @@tadic4285 he learned how to remove tablecloth with items on top in less than a minute. So...

    • @notoe5296
      @notoe5296 4 года назад +2

      yes he should

    • @FilipBrowny
      @FilipBrowny 4 года назад +2

      @@tadic4285 Few hours? I learned it in 20 minutes.

    • @jasperfeldschuh3644
      @jasperfeldschuh3644 4 года назад +1

      Unlike all of the haters, I think this is a great idea

  • @ryancornwell8563
    @ryancornwell8563 4 года назад +4

    America: we have to take twelve hour flight to go across our nation.
    Scotland: skateboard is all you need

  • @sharlottelawrence2346
    @sharlottelawrence2346 4 года назад +165

    Learn how to spin pen on fingers like so he can see

    • @whatwasthat4797
      @whatwasthat4797 4 года назад +5

      That would take as long as the dotted line

    • @nicolaifeldthaus4649
      @nicolaifeldthaus4649 3 года назад

      @@whatwasthat4797 But that’s about his most viewed video on the channel so it wouldn’t be a problem for him, i guess

  • @gougou354
    @gougou354 4 года назад +16

    Use the solar panels to charge a battery while moving, then use this battery to charge the board.

  • @ZaiahTalks
    @ZaiahTalks 4 года назад +13

    Imagine this in Australia constant charge

  • @raghavkamath
    @raghavkamath 4 года назад +12

    *Mike : These are my solar powered electric skateboard*
    *Clouds* : *_I'm going to end this man's whole carrier_*

  • @surrealnico202
    @surrealnico202 4 года назад +38

    I‘ve got no range anxiety, I use my legs 🌚

    • @seigeengine
      @seigeengine 4 года назад +5

      Walking 60 miles would take about 20 hours.

    • @RageNukes
      @RageNukes 4 года назад +1

      @@seigeengine Only 6 hours more than it took him

    • @janitor9
      @janitor9 4 года назад +3

      Or just a generic skateboard that isn’t electric

    • @sytricka3318
      @sytricka3318 4 года назад

      He could just push for the last few miles on his longboard

    • @surrealnico202
      @surrealnico202 4 года назад

      big lad booce that’s what I meant but it seems some ppl don‘t get it 😂

  • @mr.carpetcleans6424
    @mr.carpetcleans6424 4 года назад +8

    Mike is like one of those really cool grandpa’s that can do anything

  • @Cr1mp1
    @Cr1mp1 4 года назад +46

    Mike: Can you power a skateboard with just the sun?
    Me:Well probably not...
    Mike: why?
    Me: YOU LIVE IN FLIPPING SCOTLAND!

  • @blueberry5996
    @blueberry5996 4 года назад +21

    Love how the internet is getting environnementally friendly, like planting 20m trees event is

  • @anthonydoucette1808
    @anthonydoucette1808 4 года назад +2

    If your board can be charged when you are riding it, just keep the board plugged into the panels at all times and have the panels attached on your jacket some how so you can ride and charge at the same time

  • @jonasithorisson5159
    @jonasithorisson5159 4 года назад +5

    You should try this during summer in Iceland there is literally like 22 hours of sunlight during the solstice.

  • @timohocks8682
    @timohocks8682 4 года назад +30

    Find out how long it takes you to learn to do everything with your left hand that you now do with your right hand, so just switch hand entirely

    • @AJplaysgames8907
      @AJplaysgames8907 4 года назад

      He's left handed though

    • @timohocks8682
      @timohocks8682 4 года назад

      @@AJplaysgames8907 then how long it takes for him to do everything with his right hand

    • @brennanquaintance7959
      @brennanquaintance7959 4 года назад +1

      Ive tried the masturbating part is pretty hard

    • @shermarkijames
      @shermarkijames 4 года назад

      He’s basically given up on the learning videos which kind of sucks. They’re not the same anymore

  • @Sinsanatis
    @Sinsanatis 4 года назад +4

    that looks kinda fun ngl.
    range anxiety became sunlight anxiety.
    i feel like some efficiency changes coulda been made. maybe wearing the panels to charge while riding. if not, charge a spare battery or battery pack instead.

  • @jamiekimber3065
    @jamiekimber3065 4 года назад +9

    You could ride with one of the solar panels out on your bag to recharge whilst riding.

    • @catman08724
      @catman08724 4 года назад +1

      Discharging and charging a battery at the same time (especially a skateboard battery) would lead to imminent fire or just general battery burnout

    • @jenbooob
      @jenbooob 4 года назад

      Not necessarily since his back wouldnt always be facing the sun, the chord could get pulled out while riding, and a few other issues that could arise. If you get William Osman to build a setup that rotates the panels to face the sun at all times like he did with the hat, then yeah it might be viable

    • @jenbooob
      @jenbooob 4 года назад

      @@catman08724 kinda like with phones.

    • @jamiekimber3065
      @jamiekimber3065 4 года назад

      @@catman08724 yeah good point I hadn't thought of that

  • @luxrion5179
    @luxrion5179 4 года назад +14

    At first I was thinking, "Why is he doing this." then he said 7:16
    "Day 1, hour 0" and it clicked.

  • @joesephmotherita1211
    @joesephmotherita1211 4 года назад +6

    He should cover an umbrella with solar panels and charge on the move

  • @rommepomme13
    @rommepomme13 4 года назад +19

    0:00 you forgot the most important "thing", the E-Girl

  • @bratty_cthulu
    @bratty_cthulu 4 года назад +5

    You should make a vid about learning how to moonwalk

  • @itamarbushari88
    @itamarbushari88 4 года назад +1

    The music in this video is outrageous, seriously just amazing, you really need to do a playlist of your music in videos

  • @TheCarSouls
    @TheCarSouls 4 года назад +6

    Awesome! Could it be done without the support vehicle (Kim) with snacks though?

  • @lemonn1282
    @lemonn1282 4 года назад +6

    You are such a great man and you inspire me everyday day and when I get home I hope you have uploaded a new video to make me happy and make me feel like I can do it thanks for everything

  • @bildahome
    @bildahome 4 года назад

    Dear Mike, I don’t have fancy clothes, a sweater ore a hat with ‘fuck’ on it... i watched you’re video’s in 8 hours, 56 minutes and 53 seconds in 2 days and suddenly it struck my mind.... you are my best abbonee on RUclips! Best channel ever, with no douth !

  • @georgepiper32
    @georgepiper32 4 года назад +8

    Pls can you do learn quick “learning to down a pint in 3 seconds”🙏🙏🙏

  • @dwighthouse
    @dwighthouse 4 года назад +107

    "Can You Power an Electric Skateboard Using the Sun?"
    Well yes, but actually no.

    • @PHeMoX
      @PHeMoX 4 года назад +5

      Really the answer is a solid no. You're wasting so much *time* waiting for it to charge, it's pointless. You'd literally be much much faster just taking a bike ride instead. Did you know it takes roughly 17 hours to walk 60 miles? Yeah, you'd arrive around the same time just by walking. In fact, that's electric anything's biggest issue, time to charge sucks. Keep in mind how putting some gas in a car takes like maybe 5 to 10 minutes at worst. And realise how we will never see huge batteries charge within 10 minutes and it couldn't ever be a legit substitute. Yeah it sounds nice that you can charge at home at night through regular power grid. But that's like filling up your car with gas in your home town station, it would simply never be an issue. It only becomes an issue when travelling large distances. And currently the smallest range (as in, worst case scenario) of a single charged battery in electric cars and such suuuucks. The whole emissions thing is also questionable, as electric power still comes from all manner of power plants, including coal power plants and such. And I don't think I have to tell you what kind of a toxic mess batteries are in terms of waste by the time it all breaks or is thrown away. Electric cars do nothing for a better environment.

    • @Nell-r0se
      @Nell-r0se 4 года назад +3

      Really just a regular longboard would be better

    • @anonymus6488
      @anonymus6488 4 года назад

      @@PHeMoX Yeah, beacuse carbon dioxyde is DEFINITALLY better than an environnementally friendly solar panel.

    • @slightlyokvideos
      @slightlyokvideos 4 года назад +4

      @@PHeMoX Actually, look up v3 tesla supercharging. From 0% to around 70% can be charged up in about 15 minutes (extremely high charge current). Also, while you're at it, look up the ranges for teslas, which really aren't much less than most gas cars. Finally, powerplants are much more efficient ways to convert fossil fuels into energy when compared to a combustion engine, therefore saving fuel, and if you retrofit your house with solar, then it truly is totally off the grid

    • @PJ-vz1pu
      @PJ-vz1pu 4 года назад +1

      PHeMoX there are plenty of videos explaining how even if you get electricity from a city that gets its electricity purely from coal plants, it is still more efficient and better for the environment. But you are right about the range problem, at least right now. You’re saying a battery will never charge in ten minutes, but that’s just right now. Technology is evolving fast and you’ll be surprised how soon that is gonna be a reality.

  • @easyybreezeyy
    @easyybreezeyy 3 года назад +1

    I love the „7 years later“ of waiting for a sunny day 😂😂😂😂

  • @themagictuch8343
    @themagictuch8343 4 года назад +8

    "The only emissions in exerting are my breath and my farts"- Mike Boyd 2019

  • @felixhenkel7709
    @felixhenkel7709 4 года назад +55

    Learn to throw three darts in the tripple twenty in a row.

  • @glennmcintosh9232
    @glennmcintosh9232 4 года назад +2

    Best video. Don’t understand how people can dislike this video.

  • @artius2993
    @artius2993 4 года назад +29

    Got some balls to be wearing shorts during all this.

  • @youreaveragepotato3337
    @youreaveragepotato3337 4 года назад +31

    Next project: nuclear powered skateboard

  • @grahamwillerer8632
    @grahamwillerer8632 4 года назад

    This is my by far favorite mike Boyd video the camera work is incredible and the whole idea is just so fun to be part of the journey

  • @runitvg
    @runitvg 4 года назад +18

    Mike do you have a World Record...if not why don't you convert some of your learning skills into a fight gaining some of world records on learning or anything else...

    • @runitvg
      @runitvg 4 года назад

      Gear Up MB🔥

  • @ImKnownAsNix
    @ImKnownAsNix 4 года назад +22

    “Can’t you just charge the skateboard directly from the solar panels”
    “ you probably could”

  • @jakechaves5495
    @jakechaves5495 4 года назад +2

    1:09 anyone else find him putting the battery down satisfying?

  • @snowleapord1438
    @snowleapord1438 4 года назад +4

    Everyone watching this in the winter is jealous of the sun at 7: 30pm!

  • @bobfrediii2131
    @bobfrediii2131 4 года назад +36

    “we had to make due with WATT charge we had left”

  • @stevergr9039
    @stevergr9039 2 года назад

    I’ve watched this so many times but I keep coming back. It’s just sooo entertaining !

  • @ciarac4073
    @ciarac4073 4 года назад +6

    Mike is actually my friends physics teachers brother 🤟🏻

  • @keirasharpexx7022
    @keirasharpexx7022 4 года назад +3

    Idea: learn to figure skate and if you want to challenge yourself maybe try a teapot or maybe a one foot spin ( both moves in figure skating)

  • @jacksonbusch4265
    @jacksonbusch4265 4 года назад +1

    I have one of the same evolve skateboards. There is a lot you can change with motor KV bigger batteries, and also different tires. Super cool video

  • @themaincheese5897
    @themaincheese5897 4 года назад +4

    Could you have had the solar panels constantly plugged in and then you could have worn them

  • @TheJengaJK
    @TheJengaJK 4 года назад +9

    Challenge: learn how to do a wall flip as fast as you can

  • @namekiangod7750
    @namekiangod7750 4 года назад +1

    Mike you can tape the charger to the board and hold the solar panels with something so you can charge it while riding it!

  • @lilsaint9740
    @lilsaint9740 4 года назад +17

    Try making an electric skateboard that charges while your on it
    like while your on the skateboard it will self sustain itself
    PLZ LIKE SO HE CAN SEE

    • @spyne.98
      @spyne.98 4 года назад

      Lil Saint what? How would that work?

    • @lilsaint9740
      @lilsaint9740 4 года назад

      @@spyne.98 I got no clue but i hope he knows cause it would be awesome. Well maybe the turning of the weal could power the batter of the electric skateboard

    • @spyne.98
      @spyne.98 4 года назад

      Lil Saint that's not how energy works. You can't extract energy and still have the wheel running as fast. Energy can not be created

    • @chiba206
      @chiba206 4 года назад

      @@spyne.98
      Maybe with pressure!? The board charges while he is standing on it...

    • @spyne.98
      @spyne.98 4 года назад

      hmzpjv if we could do that don't you think a renewable source of energy would be to put a cement block on a penny and then take the energy from it? I haven't seen that method been used since ever because that's not how it works

  • @FireworkYT
    @FireworkYT 4 года назад +7

    does anyone know where mike has gone? he hasn’t been on any social media for like a full month, that’s literally not like him at all he’s normally always on twitter saying stuff but he hasn’t in ages, i’m a little scared i miss mike :(

  • @macrumpton
    @macrumpton 3 года назад

    Epic voyage! If you made the panels into a tunic or cape so you could supplement the battery charge while riding it would have helped a lot. Also maybe add a bike seat on a pole mounted on the board to spare your feet a bit.

  • @-GyBer-
    @-GyBer- 4 года назад +3

    13:18 Vheri, vheri dark

  • @jemileedabear9630
    @jemileedabear9630 4 года назад +3

    We'll wait for a sunny day in scotland, 7 years later...

  • @daanvip1234
    @daanvip1234 4 года назад +1

    You could also make a small wind turbine on your skateboard that charges the battery while driving. So you don't have to stop that often and you could use it to charge at night.

  • @Pingeel
    @Pingeel 4 года назад +15

    This man complaining about his feet standing still while his wife cycles the whole way with him lmao

    • @niall1257
      @niall1257 4 года назад +2

      It's an e-cycle but still Impressive

  • @xbox_tommyr237
    @xbox_tommyr237 4 года назад +6

    “E-stuff is in E-cars, E-bikes, E-skateboards, E-wheels.”
    What about E-cigs?

  • @vincentjuranitsch9370
    @vincentjuranitsch9370 4 года назад +1

    When you double pres the on/off button you open settings and change the battery monitor to percent

  • @ruairih109
    @ruairih109 4 года назад +25

    I mean, Scotland also doesn't have much sun 😂.

  • @bigdaddy10056
    @bigdaddy10056 4 года назад +4

    U WERE IN EDINBURGH AND I DIDNT KNOW!!!!!

  • @bjbmbc
    @bjbmbc 3 года назад +1

    lifting your panels to the sunset sun is the cosmic equivalent of a hitchhiker putting out their thumb at 1am hahaha

  • @Luke-sn8kn
    @Luke-sn8kn 4 года назад +4

    When is mike gonna come back to his backflip

  • @sloudel8956
    @sloudel8956 4 года назад +4

    Is it possible to charge board when you are using it? Just imagine you have some solar panels on your back and 1 cable is connected to your board.

  • @lkm5106
    @lkm5106 4 года назад +2

    How about having the solar panels covering your rucksack?

  • @curtisliu1058
    @curtisliu1058 4 года назад +5

    Next: learning pencil tricks