MEEPO Go Electric Skateboard review – a solid long range electric skateboard

REVIEW – Electric skateboards are a great way to get around and have come a long way in the last few years. Remote controls have gone wireless and use virtually lag-free technology for throttle control (which is a must when you’re hurtling along the streets at 20+ mph with obstacles and vehicles trying to kill you constantly). Motors and batteries have kept improving as well, resulting in a great little package for fun and commuting. This month I have the MEEPO Go Electric Skateboard in for review, and I’ll break it down below!

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Price: $699.99 ($599.00 sale at time of review)
Where to buy: MEEPO

What is it?

The MEEPO Go Electric Skateboard is a twin tip longboard deck with large wide wheels, twin motors pumping out a combined 3000 Watts of power, and belt drives for more torque. They’ve put an 8 Ah battery under the deck for up to 20 miles of range, and 45-degree trucks for more stability at higher speeds compared to the more common 50-degree trucks. Topping it all off are the large wheels, with options to add even bigger ones or rubber shock absorbing ones if desired.

What’s included?

• MEEPO Go Electric Skateboard
• J6S Remote
• AC Charger
• USB cable for the remote
• T-Tool (for adjusting the trucks)
• Manual

Tech specs

• Range: Up to 20 miles / 32 km
• Top Speed: 28 mph / 45 kph
• Deck: Bamboo + ply fiberglass
• Weight: 19.8 lbs/ 9 kg
• Dimensions: 37.8″ x 9.4″ / 968mm x 240mm
• Hill climb ability: 30% / 15°
• Battery: 50.4V -12s2p battery /345.6WH/8AH
• Motor power: 3000 Watts (1500W x 2 brushless sensored motors)
• Motor size: Ø50 mm x 40 mm
• Stator size: Ø42mm x 30mm
• Trucks: 45° RKP
• Charge time: 4 hours from empty to full
• Max load: 330 lbs
• Wheels: 90x60mm Poly-Urethane-76A

Design and features

The MEEPO Go Electric Skateboard is a longboard design, with a very grippy deck and a carry handle in the middle. It’s a great size and shape for me (a 220 lb, 6’4″ guy), and the carry handle is fantastic for when I need to pick it up and move it around. 

The 90mm x 60mm wheels are large and result in a wide and stable base under the board. The 45-degree trucks are adjustable for stiffness with the included T-tool and should offer more stability at speed (there’s nothing worse than speed wobbles at 25 mph on an electric skateboard). 

The deck is a bamboo, plywood, and fiberglass composite and feels quite stiff. Time will tell, but it feels like it will last a long time. The grip tape on top showed no signs of wear or peeling after a few weeks of riding, as expected. I like that the bolts on top are exposed (sometimes companies put the grip tape over screws/bolts, and you then have to cut through it to take the board apart in the event of maintenance/replacement parts/upgrades). 

The deck has a slight curve to it, which I love. The edges feel more pronounced while riding, so if you’re shifting your feet a bit you can instinctively feel where they’re at on the board. It also seems to give a bit more control than a fully flat deck. 

Around the back, we can see the belts and power wires. Testing out a belt-drive electric skateboard is new to me, but it does seem like it gives more torque (great for hills) and more acceleration (not great for middle-aged skaters like me, but excellent for adrenaline-seeking youths). The dual 1500 Watt motors combined with the belt drives definitely felt like more power than any of the other boards I’ve reviewed (several of which had similar rated wattage motors). 

The remote is excellent, it shows a more granular battery level for the board than all the others I’ve tested, has responsive and accurate throttle inputs, and even safety features like requiring a double tap to change speed modes instead of single tap (which can throw you forward on other boards if accidentally pressed). The manual has clear instructions on some extensive tweaking you can do, like acceleration and speed customization per riding mode. The GIF below shows how fast the board spins the wheels in response to throttle input, it feels completely lag free to me. 

The above shot shows a bit of the controller bump behind the center of the deck, as well as the protective housing covering the twin motors. Everything feels very well built and rugged, I wasn’t worried about anything getting broken during the weeks of testing. 

A power button and battery status level LED light can be seen on the bottom of the skateboard. The controller hardware and the battery are well protected under the deck, it would take a pretty spectacular crash to cause damage to them. 

A charging port near the front of the board has a rubber seal keeping splashed water out. 

Performance

I couldn’t wait to take the MEEPO Go Electric Skateboard out and about. It’s been one of the easiest ones I’ve tested to simply hop on and go. The trucks were pre-adjusted to right about where I like them, and ride characteristics and handling were great. MEEPO locks the two faster settings until you’ve ridden 10 kilometers, which is a smart idea for beginners, but I had familiarized myself with the board within the first 5 kilometers and it felt a bit unnecessary to get the second half done in order to test out the higher speed settings. Here’s a video of some of my testing (warning, may be loud):

Once I’d unlocked all of the settings and gotten a feel for the board, I charged it to full and used it for several long rides as well as quite a few short trips over the next few weeks. I covered about 12 miles with a mix of speed settings and some pretty decent hills and had 40% battery remaining by the time I’m writing this review, so it’s on track for at least 16-18 miles of range. Speaking of hills, I was able to accelerate up some hills that have been challenging for other boards (previous boards could go up them, but would get slower and slower until I reached the top). The MEEPO Go simply gave me whatever power I asked for up those same hills. 

Final thoughts

The MEEPO Go skateboard feels like a jump up in quality compared to the previous boards I’ve reviewed (which have mostly been around the same price range). The remote is excellent, speed and torque are the best I’ve used yet, the ride is stable and despite having no suspension the large wheels do a good job of smoothing out some of the road vibration. The carry handle is a must-have feature, after using it on the MEEPO Go its hard riding other boards and awkwardly carrying them over curbs or around stores.

What I like about the MEEPO Go Electric Skateboard

• Seems well-built with nice parts
• Belt drive
• Great range and power
• Extra belts included in the box

What needs to be improved?

• Would have liked the larger rubber shock-absorbing wheels to be standard (but that might just be personal preference)
• No lighting – would like at least some white LEDs on the front and red on the back for more visibility in lower light riding

Price: $699.99 ($599.00 sale at time of review)
Where to buy: MEEPO
Source: The sample of this product was provided for free by MEEPO. MEEPO did not have a final say on the review and did not preview the review before it was published.

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