---
title: "Drive Wire: A Hoverboard That Doesn’t Hover"
description: "Cars, Culture, and the People Who Make Both. Your Destination for All Things Automotive."
date: "2015-09-24"
modified: "2015-09-24"
authors:
  - name: "The Drive Staff"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/the-drive-staff"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/302/drive-wire-a-hoverboard-that-doesnt-hover"
categories:
  - "News"
---

# Drive Wire: A Hoverboard That Doesn’t Hover

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Transcript:

Turning now to sweet gear, we really, really want to try a Boosted Boards Hoverboard. Now, that’s its model name, not its description. Instead of hovering, it uses one central wheel to deliver a smooth ride. That wheel is driven at speeds up to 16 mph, and the board has a reported 10-mile range on a charge. It weighs 25 pounds, which seems like a lot, but you also get built-in speakers. So be careful… this could make you either the coolest or the worst person on the sidewalk.

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