7/13/2023 0 Comments Hover car 2016![]() Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Chicago Mercantile: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. ![]() US market indices are shown in real time, except for the S&P 500 which is refreshed every two minutes. Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account When it comes to any radically new transportation system, a big question is how to get communities to embrace it. Floating creates a lot less friction than riding on wheels or rails, which requires less fuel, making this kind of transportation system theoretically more efficient. The magnetic field and the electrical currents push against each other, which allows whatever is riding on it – a hoverboard or a train car - to float above the surface. Very simply, here’s how it works: The hover engine generates a magnetic field that creates electrical currents in the surface. It involves special “hover engines” that float over a conductive surface. Related story: Japanese maglev train sets world speed recordĪrx Pax calls its magnetic levitation technology Magnetic Field Architecture. “A single person, or a train with a thousand people could take advantage of this incredibly efficient low-cost, new maglev technology.” “Our technology can all share the same infrastructure,” Henderson said. Henderson wants to expand the basic physics behind the Hendo to help build huge, superfast, superefficient transportation systems. The Silicon Valley-based outfit, which sold 10 Hendo Hoverboards on Kickstarter for $10,000 within 24 hours, wants to go bigger. “The hoverboard is not going to solve the world’s problems,” said Henderson, “and that’s what we’re focused on around here.” Hoverboards are just a starting point for Greg Henderson, co-founder of Arx Pax. Still, ArcaBoard needs a lot of juice, which is why it only flies for six minutes before it needs six hours to recharge. Slow and low, this thing only grabs about a foot of air and moves about 12 mph, according to its website. Check out video of the ArcaBoard, a 57-inch-long, 6-inch-thick rectangle that flies on 36 “high power” electric ducted fans. Estimated retail price will be from $25,000 to $50,000.Īnother hoverboard-maker claiming some success is aerospace firm Arca. Look for an official prototype sometime in 2017, Maalouf said. Maalouf said his team intends to power their Omni using gasoline-fueled engines. Hoverboards need a lightweight power system that lasts long enough for the vehicle to be useful. They also might be used to inspect bridges or as FEMA rescue vehicles, to pluck people from dangerous floodwaters.Ī few tech hurdles still need to be overcome. “But I think regulation might prevent that.” More likely they would be developed for recreation - the way people use ATVs, he said. ![]() “Someday, maybe you could commute to work with one of these things,” said Maalouf. These are serious inventions being designed by engineers looking to move forward in the worlds of sports, recreation, policing, military and urban transportation. ![]() Let’s be clear about real hoverboards: They aren’t a trend aimed at making a quick buck from a Marty McFly fanboy fantasy. But on the Omni, “you feel like it’s you who’s flying. In most flying vehicles, “you feel like you’re riding on the back of a dragon,” Maalouf said. Maalouf has flown an early version of the machine, and the way he talks about it, it brings you pretty darn close to flying like Superman. Fascinating video shows the Omni taking flight a few feet above water and kicking up a cloud of vapor and debris. Last summer, an early version shattered a Guinness distance record of 905 feet. Imagine standing above tiny helicopter blades as they push you up into the air. As the CEO at Omni Hoverboards, he’s leading a small team developing a real hoverboard. Maalouf has a big reason to be interested. “I was like, are people aware that this board is not even hovering? It’s on wheels!” “I’m watching all these news reports saying ‘hoverboard’ with a straight face - and it’s not,” he said. That’s the sore point for Canadian entrepreneur Philippe Maalouf. Worst part of the whole debacle: The so-called hoverboards don’t actually hover. Jeez, Mike Tyson couldn’t even remain upright on one, and he’s an ex-world champion athlete. Needless to say, the reputation of the two-wheeled toys has suffered a bit of a beatdown – with the reported fires and airline bans. Have you heard enough about “hoverboards” yet?
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