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Saturday, June 28, 2008
World's First Power Assisted Suitcase
'Wheelie cases were a great step forward, but they came out 25 years ago, and this is the first real innovation since then,' says Clive Hemsley, the case's inventor.
Live Luggage (liveluggage.com), a small firm from Henley-on-Thames, has created the world's first power assisted suitcase. A flat motor technology has been built into the wheels which makes a case loaded with 30kg of luggage as easy to move around as a conventional wheelie case holding 3kg.
This is possible because of the way the handle and the wheels have been designed. The handle centers 85 per cent of the weight centered around the wheels and doesn't transfer it into the user's arms. The battery holds on for a mile and a half. Then it can be easily recharged with a plug in charger.
It has an inbuilt live locator ID system that helps you to locate the suitcase in the event of loss. Nothing can put you off from getting your hands on this innovative case except the price.Yes, you've got to shell out £700 to get one. But researchers are already working on creating affordable cases for all.
Therefore from now on, travel with ease not with a burden behind your back.
Live Luggage (liveluggage.com), a small firm from Henley-on-Thames, has created the world's first power assisted suitcase. A flat motor technology has been built into the wheels which makes a case loaded with 30kg of luggage as easy to move around as a conventional wheelie case holding 3kg.This is possible because of the way the handle and the wheels have been designed. The handle centers 85 per cent of the weight centered around the wheels and doesn't transfer it into the user's arms. The battery holds on for a mile and a half. Then it can be easily recharged with a plug in charger.
It has an inbuilt live locator ID system that helps you to locate the suitcase in the event of loss. Nothing can put you off from getting your hands on this innovative case except the price.Yes, you've got to shell out £700 to get one. But researchers are already working on creating affordable cases for all.
Therefore from now on, travel with ease not with a burden behind your back.
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