Version History: Hoverboards
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67 min
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2 min
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History
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What It Covers
The Vergecast launches Version History with hoverboards, covering Shane Chen's 2013 patent, Chinese manufacturing explosion, celebrity adoption, battery explosions, and regulatory bans that ended the craze.
Notable Moment
David Pierce describes his first hoverboard experience where he immediately launched himself into Oakland traffic within eighteen seconds of stepping onto the device, nearly getting hit by cars.
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