They call him “Le Rocketman,” an affectionate nod to the flying Frenchman Franky Zapata’s ambition to cross the English Channel via a jet-powered hoverboard — something he’s going to try a second time to pull off this weekend after crashing into the water before. As we previously noted, Zapata crashed on his prior attempt to …
Only a few weeks ago, French inventor and former military reservist Franky Zapata was drawing comparisons to the Green Goblin for the way he flew a hoverboard through Paris during last month’s Bastille Day festivities. Zapata, who invented a jet-powered hoverboard called the Flyboard Air that’s powered by five small engines and steered with a …
An explosion believed to be caused by a hoverboard claimed the life of a three-year-old girl in Harrisburg, PA, on Saturday morning. Two other young girls are in hospital in critical condition, while four others visited the hospital as a result of the explosion. The death is the first fatality due to a hoverboard, at least …
Now that the whole “hoverboard” craze has finally died out — thanks in no small part to the habit the cheaply-made rideable gadgets have of bursting into flames — we can sit back and appreciate the very small number of situations in which they are actually useful. This hoverboard owner from Wisconsin has discovered that, with …
The latest video gripping the Internet purports to show the most advanced and exciting hoverboard design ever developed. Built by Zapata Racing, the Flyboard Air sure looks like the futuristic hoverboard we’ve all been waiting for. And as opposed to previous hoverboard designs we’ve seen, the Flbyoard Air seemingly just works, all without the need for special …
There’s a smooth criminal lurking – no, gliding – around the streets of London. In a bizarre, and yet entertaining, video posted by the Metropolitan Police Service earlier today, we see an individual gliding into a co-op on a hoverboard, grabbing a crate of energy drinks, and then casually gliding out of the store.
What’s the nerdiest physical activity you can think of? Live-action role-playing (a.k.a., LARPing) is certainly at the top of the list. But what if you took LARPing and added hoverboards to the equation? That sounds like the nerdiest thing ever, right? Well guess what: It’s a real thing now.
So you want to get yourself one of those pricey hoverboards that everyone is talking about. That’s great and all, but make no mistake: These Segway-like scooters aren’t easy to maneuver and they might take a while until you master. In other words, don’t be surprised if you fall off the hoverboard and injure yourself.
Hoverboards, which self-balancing Segway-like scooters that don’t levitate are known as, are one of the hottest new products of the year. Going for as low as around $270 and all the way up to $2,000, hoverboards might be a hot Christmas gift for many people, assuming they’ll be able to find one in stores. Walmart, …
A couple of months ago, Lexus introduced its rideable Hoverboard to the world in a YouTube video. We couldn’t be certain whether or not it was a prank, as no one actually rode the floating skateboard in the video, but earlier this month, we finally got to see the Hoverboard in action. It was incredible, but …
