Well , I don't think that walking will ever go obsolete...lol.
Japanese engineer, Kuniako Saito, has invented a portable transportation device called ‘WalkCar’ which he describes as the world’s first ‘car in a bag’.
The WalkCar is about the size of a laptop, and is somewhat similar to a skateboard in terms of functionality.The gadget, according to Saito, is very easy to use – just stand on it and it starts, step off it and it stops. To change directions, users simply have to shift their weight towards the left or right. Uphill or downhill travel can be achieved by applying pressure forwards or backwards.
On what inspired him, Saito said,"I thought, ‘What if we could just carry our transportation in our bags, wouldn’t that mean we’d always have our transportation with us to ride on?’”
It’s definitely faster than walking, and parking is never a problem because the device easily fits into handbags or backpacks. It takes three hours of charging to get the device to run for 7.4 miles, at a top speed of 6.2 miles per hour.
The WalkCar will be available for pre-order in October this year, through Kickstarter. Priced at around 100,000yen ($800), it is expected to start shipping by May next year.
Source:OddityCentral
*I love this invention. Walking with ease...but not on some Nigerian roads though. We know how it is. *wink*
Japanese engineer, Kuniako Saito, has invented a portable transportation device called ‘WalkCar’ which he describes as the world’s first ‘car in a bag’.
On what inspired him, Saito said,"I thought, ‘What if we could just carry our transportation in our bags, wouldn’t that mean we’d always have our transportation with us to ride on?’”
It’s definitely faster than walking, and parking is never a problem because the device easily fits into handbags or backpacks. It takes three hours of charging to get the device to run for 7.4 miles, at a top speed of 6.2 miles per hour.
The WalkCar will be available for pre-order in October this year, through Kickstarter. Priced at around 100,000yen ($800), it is expected to start shipping by May next year.
Source:OddityCentral
*I love this invention. Walking with ease...but not on some Nigerian roads though. We know how it is. *wink*
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