Sunday, December 6, 2015

Hoverboards.



Hoverboards, or two wheeled electric self balancing scooters, are a new trend today.  For kids or teens who are too young to drive, many of them have these hoverboards.  The hoverboards are very useful for getting around big places, or just to go to your neighborhood park.  The majority of the consumers that use the hoverboards think that they are very safe and it is very rare that something goes wrong,  That is true, but it is only based on if you have a real name brand one, like iOHawk or PhunkyDuck, which are usually better quality.  The fake ones are the ones that usually have safety issues.  But here is an example of what can go wrong.  Timothy Cade from Gulf Shores Alabama was just casually riding his hoverboard when it caught on fire while he was riding.  The first thing he did was film it on his phone and then started putting it out with water.  The batteries started beeping and then his hoverboard blew up.  After this, Cade started doing more research and checked lots of stuff before buying himself a new one.  On most hoverboards, the batteries are near under the wheels, which is where his started catching fire.  Sadly, he has not gotten a refund, but is still working on it.  So if you are thinking of buying a hoverboard, just make sure you get what you pay for.