Gas costs have folks getting artistic with their day-to-day travels. A retailer in Lackawanna County is seeing a spike in electrical skateboard gross sales.
MOOSIC, Pa. — Rising fuel costs have many pondering of other methods to get round. The Ski Shack in Moosic began promoting a one-wheel electrical skateboard in 2020 and is now seeing a rise in gross sales.
“I would say this past year, especially within the last few months as we’ve seen gas prices rising here, more people are becoming interested in this becoming a means of transportation, not just a hobby,” mentioned proprietor Melissa Roberts.
“You’re seeing it really starting to grow in popularity. You’re having lots of college kids looking for them as a way to get around campus,” Carey Roberts added.
Ski Shack obtained a supply of the Onewheel on Thursday. Owner Melissa Roberts unboxed one to point out Newswatch 16, however they will not be round for lengthy; prospects will quickly choose up this supply.
“We had people pre-buy them, and they’ve been on a waiting list for months waiting for them, so they are finally in. We got another batch in today, and we are expecting to get more tomorrow, but we get them like every other week because we can’t seem to get them on the shelves,” Melissa mentioned.
Her husband Carey rides one throughout the realm. He tells us a single cost can take you thru all kinds of terrain with respectable mileage. Speeds attain as much as 20 miles per hour.
“You get about a 90-minute charge that will give you a full charge on the battery, and with this model will give you a 20-mile range,” Carey mentioned.
Before riders hit the sidewalk with certainly one of these, workers on the Ski Shack make sure that to offer them a demo.
“We will actually take you and get you started on the board, show you the basic principles, and get you riding. I’ve had riders, including myself, where it is scary at first because you’re like, ‘Can an electronic get me from point A to point B safely?'”
Melissa says Ski Shack is the one retailer in our space to promote these electrical skateboards. There are a number of fashions with costs beginning at $1,000.
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