He
Liangcai,a Chinese farmer has built a a battery-powered scooter with a
suitcase which not only helps in the transportation of his belongings
but also himself. He Liangcai demonstrated his invention at the Changsha
train station, from where he rode to his home a few kilometers away.
The suitcase scooter weighs seven kgs and is capable of carrying two
people. It can travel up-to 20 km per hour for a distance of 50-60 km. It
also comes equipped with GPS navigation and a burglar alarm.Since it is
battery operated, it needs to be charged. It took him 10 years to
invent the suitcase scooter. The vehicle is made from a stripped-down
electric scooter which is embedded into a suitcase. The rider strides
the rectangular luggage and grabs handlebars that control the throttle,
breaks and lights. He is already a recognized inventor as he has won a
prize at a US-based inventors awards ceremony in 1999 for the invention
of an innovative car safety system. He said that he got the idea of the
suitcase scooter when he forgot his luggage on his way to accept the
award in the US.(IANS)
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