SLIDE, a hoverboard,a bamboo and carbon fiber skateboard, emitting wisps of smoke, levitates an inch or two off
.According to the company’s briefly stated promotional materials, the device employs “magnetic levitation” to achieve (and maintain) lift-off.
Magnets. That’s the short version. The long version means steeling yourself for a light dose of physics.
According to Lexus, its hoverboard relies on superconductors and magnets, which combine to repel the force of gravity and lift an object—like, say, a fancy skateboard and its rider—above the ground.
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