New Hoverboard by Lexus.

Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by Kanney, Aug 6, 2015.

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  1. Can see ppl getting hurt bad on the one in the water crashing into the jet ski.
     
    #21 WOG_Dapper-Dan-Man_WOG, Aug 6, 2015
  2. Looks poop, it's basically just a water jet on a board... A proper hoverboard should be one that hovers on dry land by itself effortlessly, shame we dont have the technology for that ;-;
     
    #22 DaddyOwnsYou, Aug 6, 2015
  3. I just want to say that if you time travel back to the past, and your mom hits on you.. Please.. Just.. No..
     
    #23 AshesOfEden, Aug 6, 2015
  4. Sensationalist name, these have been a thing for awhile and it's not a hoverboard.
     
    #24 Martyn, Aug 6, 2015
  5. Think the floor has to be metal for this to work so no wont go commercial. Sorry to burst your bubble.
     
    #25 -grizzy-, Aug 6, 2015
  6. This is actually not the Lexus Hoverboard. It's just a random gif.

    This is the actual Hoverboard

     
    #26 FIGURE8, Aug 6, 2015
  7. It's a magnetic track.
     
    #27 FIGURE8, Aug 6, 2015


  8. Hover boards are so '80's
     
    #28 AshesOfEden, Aug 6, 2015
  9. Only in the south ^
     
    #29 iDeception, Aug 6, 2015
  10. Lexus is calling it 'Slide'

    Hoverboard is indeed so 80s... But this Lexus tech is still pretty freakin cool and will probably apply to many other things in the future... Like trains etc
     
    #30 FIGURE8, Aug 6, 2015
  11. It's just a water jet. Nothing special.
     
    #31 Seth, Aug 6, 2015
  12. Shark eb?



    Sorry, couldn't resist.
     
    #32 Radagast, Aug 6, 2015
  13. Back to the future innuendo. Well played 
     
    #33 iiiIiieociIiiiwillferrelliiIii, Aug 6, 2015
  14. While it's cool, it's not exactly new technology and has been done on a smaller scale before.

    Quite a few youtube videos on Quantum Locking Superconductors, which is what this is.

    When magnets get cold enough their magnetic fields lock in whatever position they're currently in, even if that position is floating. It also works to suspend them upside down. It requires it be kept very cold (the smoke you'll see is likely from liquid nitrogen), and to be used on a metal track/surface.

    Still would ride one (and severely injure myself) if given the chance.
     
    #34 [ATA]Grant, Aug 6, 2015
  15. I concur.
     
    #35 Zethryr, Aug 6, 2015
  16. Going to college for mechanical engineering myself, got really exited about the future possibilities of this tech. Tossed it into off topic for fun.
     
    #36 Kanney, Aug 6, 2015
  17. Living proof that devs look at forums! Jeez all them haters!! Am I right kaw com?
     
    #37 Satans_Son, Aug 7, 2015
  18. it depends on which dev, kaw, and kaw_admin don't get around too much anymore.
     
    #38 Kanney, Aug 7, 2015
  19. I learned something today :lol:
     
    #39 -Tristan-, Aug 11, 2015
  20. OH MY GOODNESS, KaW_Community's post is HILARIOUS!!
     
    #40 Bloody_Knife, Aug 11, 2015
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