Hover boards....

[jb747]

For those who aren't big on walking...Qantas has joined the list of airlines banning their carriage.

 

[flying_duck]

Querying out of curiosity - is this because of battery concerns? Does it apply to cabin luggage and checked? What if you ship it by air rather than accompanied luggage?

 

[dodgeyhack]

Querying out of curiosity - is this because of battery concerns? Does it apply to cabin luggage and checked? What if you ship it by air rather than accompanied luggage?

You can't ship anything with a lithium ion battery (that includes phones) by air within Australia - at least not by Australia Post.
Dangerous & prohibited items - Australia Post

Edit: I take that back - it looks like they've relaxed the constraints again? A few weeks ago when I sold a phone on ebay I had to ship it by road.

Hoverboards look fun, but electric unicycles look way more promising as a method of transport.

 

[jb747]

Banned totally..... Not in cabin or hold.

 

[samh004]

For those who aren't big on walking...Qantas has joined the list of airlines banning their carriage.

This generations furby!

 

[Buzzard]

You can't ship anything with a lithium ion battery (that includes phones) by air within Australia - at least not by Australia Post.
Dangerous & prohibited items - Australia Post

Edit: I take that back - it looks like they've relaxed the constraints again? A few weeks ago when I sold a phone on ebay I had to ship it by road.

Hoverboards look fun, but electric unicycles look way more promising as a method of transport.

Correct, this has just recently changed although there is a list of countries that still has a blanket ban on batteries. A few other rules and regs re bans too.

Generally speaking, the battery must be in the device and up to 100Wh only, 2 batteries or 4 cells.
I do have an official documenmt that I can put up as a jpeg.

 

[flying_duck]

So if you leave your battery at home, you can pack a hoverboard? I'm just curious how all this works. People are probably going to pack them and not know?

 

[jb747]

No, you can't.

 

[PLANT]

Dismantle and then reassemble

 

[jb747]

Dismantle and then reassemble

Seriously?

 

[Himeno]

I had no idea these were a real thing until this thread.

 

[Milefest]

I had no idea these were a real thing until this thread.

I believe they're referring to these:

As opposed to these:

 

[Cruiser Elite]

For those who aren't big on walking...Qantas has joined the list of airlines banning their carriage.

They are also illegal to ride on roads / footpaths / bike paths / shared paths in every state in Australia. Not illegal to import them - although they should require an import permit to do so but so many importers ignoring this and mis describing them on import documentation - only legal to ride on private property.

Not illegal to sell them - only illegal to ride them.

Certainly not illegal to send Lithium batteries with Aust Post - virtually impossible to ship lithium batteries by air out of / into Australia.

 

[PLANT]

Bathurst hoverboard championships 2016..... Who's in?

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Here are the reasons why so many hoverboards are catching fire

Buying a self-balancing scooter? You might want to think twice.

Here are the reasons why so many hoverboards are catching fire - CNET

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Why are they called "hoverboards" when they have wheels?

 

[jb747]

Why are they called "hoverboards" when they have wheels?

Marketing. You always advertise your weaknesses.

So, hoverboard, can't...

Most cars...exciting...refrigerators.

Quality...not.

Safe....not.

Marketing...truth.

You get the drift.

 

[Deleted member]

And politicians ...honest

 

[Fiches Mouser]

I believe they're referring to these:

As opposed to these:

That second one looks like fun!

 

[phily]

Certainly not illegal to send Lithium batteries with Aust Post - virtually impossible to ship lithium batteries by air out of / into Australia.

Lithium batteries are inherently dangerous, or at the least risky, yet airlines are quite happy to fly the 787 with its large Lithium battery packs directly under the coughpit and near the rear of the plane. Apparently they now consider them to be safe, for they've now installed a tube, a chimney, to vent any smoke if they catch fire to the outside.