Yes and no. An electric skateboard’s drive system set up, determines how well it can be ridden like a traditional skateboard. A belt-driven board’s drag is substantial and is rather a lot of work to push about. Whereas, hub-driven boards have little to no drag and can be ridden normally.

Also E-skateboards have a lot of electric parts (not to mention Lithium-ion batteries), that can be damaged if taken for a grind at the skatepark. In theory, E-skateboards can be taken to a vert ramp and be used for tricks, just be carful they are alittle bit more expensive than regular boards.