It's 2015 and everybody is probably wondering why hasn't anyone made a real hoverboard yet? Well cheer up Back to the Future fans, Luxury car manufacturer Lexus may have actually made our dreams come true! sort of.
Lexus recentlyreleased a video of the actual hoverboard which they called 'SLIDE' live in action with pro skater Ross McGouran taking the new-age hovering skateboard for a spin. This apparent happened on a custom-built skate park in Barcelona, Spain.
According to CNET this is how it works:
So basically the Lexus made hoverboard only works on that particular skate park. Lexus said that it doesn't plan to sell the board for now.
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| Lexus' 'SLIDE' Hoverboard Live in action |
Lexus recentlyreleased a video of the actual hoverboard which they called 'SLIDE' live in action with pro skater Ross McGouran taking the new-age hovering skateboard for a spin. This apparent happened on a custom-built skate park in Barcelona, Spain.
According to CNET this is how it works:
Called "Slide," it is a skateboard-like device that floats a few inches above the ground, promising the ultimate in futuristic, personal travel. To pull off this seemingly impossible feat, the thing contains a series of magnets and superconductors cooled by liquid nitrogen. The board is real, and it exists exclusively for the purpose of elevating the Lexus brand image.
The levitation effect of supercooled superconductors has been known for ages now, but deploying it on such a scale requires some serious effort. Namely: lots and lots and lots of magnets built into the ground. The company has built a custom skate park in Barcelona, Spain, upon which its prototype hoverboard can be used.
So basically the Lexus made hoverboard only works on that particular skate park. Lexus said that it doesn't plan to sell the board for now.
