BETTER PARTSIn the future, back to the future?
Cologne, June 25, 2015
In 1989, a film in the cinema, who played in three different times (1955, 1985 and 2015): the second part of the " Back to the Future " trilogy of Robert Zemeckis Michael J. Fox in the lead role as Marty McFly. In addition to the time continuum overarching story of the film gave us one thing above all: a view of 2015. The future has become the present, but flying DeLorean, selbstschnürende sneakers or Hoverboards there are not still. The floating of the Boards shall be subject to revision as soon as possible, at least promises Lexus.
Liquid nitrogen, superconductors and permanent magnets
Together with experts in superconductor technologies Lexus set out to develop a working hoverboard. Mark Templin, vice president at Lexus, said: " We are constantly looking for new challenges, so as to push the boundaries of what is possible. " So the used Lexus Board magnetic levitation force to enable a smooth locomotion. The combination of liquid nitrogen cooled superconductors and permanent magnets seemingly impossible to be turned into reality.
Launch before October 21, 2015?
That the floating board really works and it's not a late April Fool's joke, to prove in the next few weeks in Barcelona first tests. Whether we can also expect an official launch of the Lexus Hoverboards to 21 October 2015? Maybe! But at least then there should be flying DeLorean and said automatic Lace, because on that date lands (according to the film ) Marty McFly in our time. And we do not want the time traveler but disappoint, right? (ml)