Extreme skateboarder Mischo Erban already holds the world record for the fastest downhill run and has now set another all-time record for the quickest speed on an electric skateboard. He set a Guinness world record by hitting almost 60 miles per hour down an airport runway on a NEXTboard e-skateboard, and then crashed. A helmet, gloves, pads, and other gear helped to protect the daredevil when he wiped out.

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Erban broke the all-time world record on a Next Generation Vehicles (NGV) four-motor electric longboard. The Czech-born Erban set the record on the runway of the Portorož Airport in Piran,  Slovenia, according to Digital Trends. Headcam video captured the world-breaking run.  

Erban stayed in a crouched position until he got to the end of the run where his e-skateboard wrecked. He broke the record before he fell off the longboard and was uninjured, according to Engadget.

He rode a custom-built longboard made by Slovenia startup NGV. Erban explained that he enjoys fast speeds so he partnered with the company to build a NEXTboard for earning another Guinness World Records title.  

The startup company spent two years designing the e-skateboard that includes a Scorpion motor on each of the four wheels, two batteries for power, and speed-controlling handheld remote.

Each of the motorized boards has a range of 6 to 9 miles (10 to 15 kilometers), which makes them more practical for racing sports than as a mode of transportation.  

NGV has plans to take high-speed motorized skateboarding to the next level by developing a race series that would use electric longboards. It would recreate downhill races that started in the 1960s and could boost the motorsport's popularity.         

In other electric skateboard news California recently ended its long ban on e-boards. In fact, it has been almost four decades since it started the ban.

However, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 604 into law last October, allowing people to ride the motorized skateboards anywhere bikes are allowed.

The first ban was passed in 1977. It was based on the fact that at that time most boards had noisy non-eco-friendly two stroke gas engines. However, today's boards use zero-emission lithium batteries and are quieter.