6 precautions to take with that shiny new hoverboard

So you just got a brand-new hoverboard — a self-balancing two-wheeled board, to be precise — for Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Festivus and you're probably wondering about a few things. Like, will it explode?

It's a fear everyone should have, considering how many incidents of hoverboards bursting into flames — one almost burned a house down! — have been reported recently.

You may also be wondering where you can actually ride them, seeing as so many places are banning them. You've got questions and we've got answers, so let's stop wasting time and get right to it.