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We don't have our hoverboards yet, but the flux capacitor is an option on the Ford Focus.
http://shop.ford.com/build/focus/?gn...FLU.~FOCUS.%5D
Hoverboards, check

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They're obviously based on a different principle (more like a hovercraft than the BTTF hoverboard, which appears to be antigravitic or magnetic). Just curious, how long can these run on a single charge (whether that's of a battery or a CO2 cartridge, or something else)?
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They're obviously based on a different principle (more like a hovercraft than the BTTF hoverboard, which appears to be antigravitic or magnetic). Just curious, how long can these run on a single charge (whether that's of a battery or a CO2 cartridge, or something else)?
It's a superconductor running on a magnetic track below the surface of the skate park. Lexus hasn't released any specs on it since a production run would be completely impractical, but I would assume that the nitrogen evaporates rather quickly.
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