Marty McFly’s hoverboard is finally real, and it’s on Kickstarter right now

Foxnews ^ | 10/23/14 | Drew Prindle

[Bogey78O]

What’s the power draw?

If it’s low enough, might be economical for transportation. I imagine putting down metal sheeting that doesn’t have to be resurfaced every few years might be economical too.

[arthurus]

Will the Interstates be repaved with steel?

[Rio]

This one is more practical:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owlB85rqcQM

[Blood of Tyrants]

I think it works by an effect caled eddy currents. Whenever a magnet is moved towards or across a conducting, non-magnetic surface, it generates currents inside the metal which repel the magnet. Hook some wires and a load to the metal surface and you have a generator.

[arthurus]

Unfortunately after an initial levitation away from the facts, the liberal’s head explodes and the whole thing comes crashing down. They are working on that.

[GeronL]

Hover-hockey?

[Yo-Yo]

Only in the air hockey sense. See post #4.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Here's a link to the project. It's interesting that at a $10,000 pledge (limited to a total of 10) a successful backer will receive a first-production hoverboard. They are all gone.

[TurboZamboni]

Ice skate are more practical.

[PapaBear3625]

Imagine how expensive metal roads will be.

It depends on how thick the metal needs to be. Would aluminum foil work?

[minnesota_bound]

#3 You can hover along high voltage copper wires.....

[driftless2]

Be careful what you wish for. When your car runs out of as or the engine quits, you can coast to the side of the road. What are you going to do one thousand feet in the air when you run out of fuel or the engine quits? Gravity is a cruel teacher.