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The “Made in China” lithium-ion battery packs in the hoverboards may overheat and can cause the products to produce smoke, catch fire and/or explode.
Hoverboards are technically illegal in New York City but its not a priority to police, some lawmakers are even pushing to legalise the boards.
A couple of months ago, Lexus introduced its rideable Hoverboard to the world in a YouTube video. We couldn’t be certain whether or not it was a prank, as no one actually rode the floating skateboard in the video
The more your knees quiver, the more the 90 pound board you’re perched on, floating above a pillow of air, seems about to shoot out from under your feet. A high-pitched engine scream bounces from the sheet of copper as you swivel and glide your way a few feet forward.
When the tantalizing idea of a hoverboard was first introduced in Back to the Future II, it quickly became the holy grail of sci-fi gadgetry. After all, the combination of a skateboard and the ability to fly — albeit at a very low altitude — was one almighty convergence of coolness, only added to by the apparent impossibility of such a technology arriving any time soon.
Remember that cool looking hoverboard from ‘Back To The Future 2’? Would believe us if we told you that you could actually get your hands on one?
