Hoverboarding and Skateboarding - Speed is Life

Extreme Skateboarding is unlike any sport in theAir" off ramps this should not be too difficult and in
world and the athletic talent, skill and agility tothe end hoverboards will allow for greater height and
compete at that level is 1:100,000. In the futurebetter control once airborne, unless the rider makes a
these events and these riders will be using somemistake and departs from flight; in that case all bets
new high-tech toys, namely; The Hover Board. It isare off, good luck, as the ground cometh.
the wave of the Future.What kind of propulsion system will these high-tech
Speed is paramount for hoverboard tricks. If thehoverboards have?
speed is maintained as the rider increases altitudeThe ideal propulsion system would be a set of flat
then the craft or hover board will get some helpion-lithium or lighter batteries, charged by a think film
from aerodynamic lift if the rider uses propersolar cell coating of the hover board's surface and a
techniques to control the board and has the skill toway to use a fast-charge system via 110v electricity
maintain some relationship with flight. A stalled outsocket. The blower units preferably would be 4-6 set
board that is too high off the ground will fall out ofin a specific pattern below the board. So far there
the sky and it will the riders responsibility to landare quite a few propulsion systems that have been
up-right and use the ground cushion to break his fall.floated and there are several companies, inventors
The hoverboard operator will need to think in termsand entrepreneurs who have workable prototypes all
of the old adage; "Speed is Life" and maintain theof which hold keys to the ultimate success for the
speed as he increases in height. Actually, consideringhoverboard of the future.
that skateboard riders already do this as they "Catch