Electric vehicle hub

An electric skateboard system, the system comprising:

• a first wheel hub and a second wheel hub, each comprising:
• a hollow cylindrical body comprising a first end surface and a second end surface that is axially opposite and spaced apart from the first end surface;
• a direct drive motor disposed within the hollow cylindrical body, the motor configured to rotate the cylindrical body about a central axis of the motor;
• a hollow axle having a central axis that is coaxial with the motor central axis and is at least partially disposed within the cylindrical body;
• a battery disposed within the hollow cylindrical body, wherein the battery is in electrical communication with the direct drive motor;
• and
• a tire fixedly coupled and disposed on an external surface of the hollow cylindrical body;
• a board having a longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end opposite and spaced apart from the first end along the longitudinal axis,
• wherein the first wheel hub is coupled to the board adjacent the first end of the board, and the second wheel hub is coupled to the board adjacent the second end of the board,
• wherein the first wheel hub is in electrical communication with the second wheel hub, and
• wherein the first wheel hub and the second wheel hub are watertight.