Don't carry your suitcase, let your suitcase carry you!
July 30, 2016 About ten years ago I discovered the Cruzin' Cooler, an ice cheat with a motor that you actually sit on and ride. I found it and rode it at the National Hardware Show. Leo and I laughed about it, thinking it would never sell. Well, the company is still up and running introducing newer and faster models.
Now I have my doubts again about the suitcase you sit on and ride. It's called the Modobag. It was touted at being at the National Hardware Show in May, but I couldn't find it there. While you might look silly riding on an ice chest, you will most likely be doing it outdoors where there's plenty of room and not many people around. But riding a suitcase in a crowded airport, I think is going to create problems. And since Motobag is $995 for early backers on Indiegogo, I would worry airports will outlaw them. Then you have may have spent almost a $1,000 for something you probably won't use as a regular suitcase because empty it weighs 19 pounds. But they have a lot of backers already. They were looking for $50,000 and they already reaised $219,589 USD by 220 backers. And this was on 7/30/16 with 3 weeks to go.
It is currently available for $995 on Indiegogo with an estimated shipping date of January 2017
Company Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCQFoa1X_-g
Company website: http://www.modobag.com/
SOME FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS.
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Motor - Belt Driven, Maintenance-Free, High Torque 150 Watt Electric
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Top Speed - 8 MPH / Speed Control - Indoor and Outdoor Settings
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Thumb Action Throttle / State-of-the-Art Lightweight Lithium Batteries
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Range - 8 Miles (based on 180 lb rider) / 80% charge in 15 minutes, full charge in 1 hour
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Battery Life - Over 4,000 full charge cycles / UL approved Smart Charger
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Dual Wheel Braking System / Telescoping Aluminum Handlebar Assembly
EXTERIOR FEATURES
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High Strength US made Dupont Ballistic Nylon Shell
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Portected easy-access laptop pocket
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CAD-Designed, Lightweight Aluminum Chassis
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Ergonomically-Designed Modobag Foot Rests
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Extendable Towing Handle / Stowing/Lift Handles (Front/Rear Mounted)
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Durable YKK Zippers / Side Mounted Pockets - 8"x11.5" for tablets, 5"x6" for phones
INTERIOR FEATURES
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Illuminated Dual USB Charging Ports
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Illuminated Power & LED Light Controls
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Digital Battery Capacity Gauge
DIMENSIONS
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22" Long X 9" Wide X 14" Tall
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2000 Cubic Inches Interior Stowing Capacity
WEIGHTS
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Bag Weight - 19 lbs
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Max Rider Weight - 260 lbs.
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- It is currently available for $995 on Indiegogo with an estimated shipping date of January 2017
Company Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCQFoa1X_-g
Company website: www.modobag.com
TWO MUCH CHEAPER WAYS TO MOVE YOUR LUGGAGE THROUGH THE AIRPORT. THE FIRST WAS A FAILURE AT RAISING MONEY.
Enjoy your time at the airport and help launch the first product to carry luggage "hands free." Invented by an airline pilot. Here's how it was described:
My Hitch is especially useful if the gate is far away. You can easily make U-turns!
If you normally carry one roller board and are willing to travel with a belt or tight waist band, then My Hitch allows you to walk to your gate hands free. Simply attach the top behind your waistband in back and then put your luggage handle in the bottom hook. Now, you have the freedom to carry your coffee and talk on the phone, while your luggage follows behind you.
And the warnings: To use My Hitch you need:
A belt or a tight waist band. / A roller board:
--with a standard luggage handle (two upright bars with the handle in between).
--weighing 25 lbs. or less / --nothing on top of the roller board. / -nothing attached to the roller board.
If you're not wearing a belt, use clothes with a tight waist band. The women who enjoyed using My Hitch were either wearing a tight skirt or their tightest pair of jeans. Moving My Hitch to one side makes it fit tighter. Try it out at home with your full luggage.
It didn't do well on Kickstarter. With a goal of just $3500.00 it only had $182 pledged by the funding goal deadline of June 25, 2016.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1788055043/my-hitch-travel-hands-free
THE SECOND GADGET TO YET TO COME, BUT MAKES MORE SENSE TO ME:
Hands free travel is now possible:
Grab the RetraStrap, wear around your shoulder and you’re instantly handsfree for the rest of the trip. Hold your cup of coffee and talk on the phone or text, push a stroller, hold other items, or simply relax. You no longer have to be handcuffed to your luggage.
Security: The RetraStrap also works as an anti-theft and anti-forgetting device since it keeps the bag physically attached to your body.
No price announced, but they hope to have it available for sale by the end of 2016.
Reader Comments (1)
The RetraStrap is actually available now on kickstarter and it is selling out fast. The campaign was funded within the first day.