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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", th by bill_mcgonigle · · Score: 5, Funny

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

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  2. 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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