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Michael Tran and Katie Rodriguez pass a cyclist on their Hoverboards while displaying ease of use on the Venice Beach Boardwalk on December 10, 2015. The hot item on many holiday lists will help you zip around town, the shopping mall and from one end of the workplace to another.These so-called "hoverboards" or self-balancing electric scooters, are surging in popularity in the first season where they have been available at relatively affordable prices -- as low as $300 for some models. / AFP / FREDERIC J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

Michael Tran and Katie Rodriguez pass a cyclist on their Hoverboards while displaying ease of use on the Venice Beach Boardwalk on December 10, 2015. The hot item on many holiday lists will help you zip around town, the shopping mall and from one end of the workplace to another.These so-called "hoverboards" or self-balancing electric scooters, are surging in popularity in the first season where they have been available at relatively affordable prices -- as low as $300 for some models. / AFP / FREDERIC J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
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