Video Of The Week - Fancy A Ride On A Motorized Suitcase?
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A Chinese farmer is making headlines all over the world thanks to his unusual mode of transport - a motorized suitcase! The steerable scooter-suitcase that weighs 15lbs when empty, is powered by a rechargeable lithium battery and can carry two passengers for up to 60km (37miles) at a maximum speed of 20km/h (12mph).
He Liang who resides in China's Hunan Province says that he came up with the idea in 1999, after losing his luggage whilst on the way to the airport to catch a flight to the United States, to claim a prize for an award-winning car safety system that he designed. It took ten years, but Liang now has a working prototype of 'City Cab' that he hopes to see on the roads in the very near future! Oh and in case you are wondering, City Cab does have room for clothes too!
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puglover67almost 10 yearsLol!!!!!!!!!
swagger99yoloalmost 10 yearsme want won- rissaalmost 10 yearsI want one so bad!!!! mom, I found a Christmas gift for u 2 get me.
- rissaalmost 10 yearshi sunshine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wasn't that so cool?
- rissaalmost 10 yearsomg. that is so funny. my sister is laughing like crazy right now. who would've thought of a scooter suitcase?
sportykatierockalmost 10 yearsI WANT ONE! IT IS SO COOL!
michaeladavisalmost 10 yearsLiang made a motorized suit case. Liang is a chiness farmer. The suit case is chargeable.
brianstockeralmost 10 yearsLiang has finally accomplice an idea from the 1999- JMJalmost 10 yearsCOOL
- drugsrbadalmost 10 yearsGimme sum o dat wheely suit case
