Rolling luggage / portable scooter guarantees you'll hurt yourself at the airport

by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) on Dec 7th 2009 at 4:00PM

How many times have you walked from gate B2 to B78 wondering whether there could possibly be a quicker way to make your connecting flight? Well, the folks at German company Micro Mobility obviously had that same question - because they invented the Trolley Scooter. The scooter combines one of those lightweight folding scooters with a piece of Samsonite luggage.

End result is a bag that can be pulled through the airport and turn into a personal mobility scooter. Sadly, it isn't powered (other than human power), but with enough momentum, you may be able to plow down a couple of fellow passengers on your way to the gate.

The bag itself looks rather small, but in the photo, they do show a laptop, shoes and some clothes, so it may be just right for a quick overnight trip.

What do you think? Sheer brilliance or sheer stupidity awaiting a personal injury lawsuit?

Would you use one of these at the airport?
Yes - I'm putting this on my Christmas list	46 (23.7%)
Yes, but I suspect most airports will ban them	75 (38.7%)
No - I prefer to keep all my bones intact	73 (37.6%)

(Crunchgear via Gizmodo)

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