[leadin]Forever called upon as a “product of the future,” the term hoverboard gets new association this year via a California company selling an electrically-controlled one wheel vehicle.[/leadin]
We tested the Boosted Boards Electric Longboard this past summer, and we currently have a One Wheel in the office. But a new offering, called the Hoverboard, is touting to be a superior solution in the emerging category of powered boards that “float” over the ground.
Granted, this product — and none of those listed above — actually hover. But it can feel like levitation when you’re carving smooth blacktop, banking turns, and climbing up small hills, all under the power of an electronic wheel and gauges that keep things balanced and upright.
Investment To Fly
The Hoverboard is seeking Kickstarter funding to the tune of $500,000. To make that goal the company needs to pre-sell a lot of its pricey, high-tech boards. They go for $3,775 and up.