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Lexus Creates a Hoverboard

Posted by samzenpus on from the marty-mcfly-approved dept.

walterbyrd writes: Lexus has built a functional prototype of a hoverboard that hovers several centimeters off the ground. The "Slide" is for demonstration purposes only and works through magnetic levitation created by superconductors, a spokesperson says. USA Today reports: "As cool as that sounds, there are some major limitations. Since it operates magnetically, it only can hover over a steel surface. And it also only works as long as the liquid nitrogen holds out."

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  1. Re:So like every other prototype "hoverboard", the by gstoddart · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Maglev with superconductors and liquid nitrogen is not very impressive?

    Sorry, I disagree.

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  2. Re: So like every other prototype "hoverboard", th by bill_mcgonigle · · Score: 5, Funny

    no power, still doesn't work over water. lame.

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  3. It's getting closer by jader3rd · · Score: 4, Funny

    October 21st is getting closer.

  4. Re: So like every other prototype "hoverboard", th by Stormwatch · · Score: 5, Funny

    The problem with hovercrafts is that they tend to get full of eels.

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  5. Re:Too much hype by asylumx · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Oh give it a rest. Do you think the first rockets carried satellites into space? Do you think the first airplane flew across the country? New tech doesn't start out as the end-all-be-all, it starts out as a baby step and people with higher aspirations improve upon it until it's something you never thought possible. Your attitude of "It's useless because it doesn't do what I imagined" is just ridiculous.