YES, THIS IS A REAL HOVERBOARD…

…but it’s not coming to a skate park near you any time soon

Initially dismissed by some nay-sayers as a hoax, the Lexus hoverboard is very much real. Known as Project SLIDE, it was developed for the car manufacturer by German scientists. It works using superconducting magnets, which have to be cooled to -192 degrees Celsius (-313.6 Fahrenheit) using liquid nitrogen, to levitate off the ground. British skateboarding star Ross McGouran was given the honour of testing the board out. “I’ve spent 20 years skateboarding,” said McGouran, “but without friction it feels like I’ve had to learn a whole new skill, particularly in the stance and balance you need to ride the hoverboard.” However, McGouran eventually mastered it, riding it up and down ramps and grinding it along a set of stairs. McGouran even re-created the iconic scene from Back to the Future…

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