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Title: Back to the Future
Post by: kopfjäger on August 06, 2015, 12:37:14 PM
The Lexus Hoverboard: It's here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awAzM9kTvC0#)
Title: Re: Back to the Future
Post by: kopfjäger on August 06, 2015, 12:40:20 PM
The Lexus Hoverboard: The Story (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_BYvUlDviM#)
Title: Re: Back to the Future
Post by: Grampa on August 06, 2015, 08:57:34 PM
I dunno...a lot of those shots look fake.
Title: Re: Back to the Future
Post by: kopfjäger on August 06, 2015, 09:24:09 PM
Quote from: Grampa on August 06, 2015, 08:57:34 PM
I dunno...a lot of those shots look fake.

http://jalopnik.com/the-lexus-hoverboard-is-real-and-i-rode-it-1721876528 (http://jalopnik.com/the-lexus-hoverboard-is-real-and-i-rode-it-1721876528)


In fact, this board works only at that custom-crafted park, built at an undisclosed but surely huge expense. Still, it seems to have some limitations, with pro skateboarder Ross McGouran struggling to keep the thing from dragging on the ground at times. That's despite liquid nitrogen refills every 10 minutes or so.
Title: Re: Back to the Future
Post by: MendoDave on August 07, 2015, 07:33:15 AM
Neato.