Tired of running in airport halls, dragging his suitcase, a Slovenian engineer in reflective overall turned it on scooters. Funded on Kick starter, it is now commercially available.
During his frequent business trips, Bastian Agar was tired of having to run in airports. One day when he was only three minutes to reach the departure lounge, he dreamed of through the crowd to reach the record. And a crazy idea came to him to make his case a means of transport.
The subject lent itself almost with a retractable handle and two wheels, it was enough to add a third. With his entire engineering rigor, he then set to work to design a folding, lightweight frame, while being strong enough to carry a load of 100 kilograms.
After three years of research and more than 60 thousand dollars raised on Kick starter funding platform, suitcase-scooter, named Olaf, is now on sale. This comes in two models: a suitcase version for air travel and a bag version back to the city.
With a capacity of 35 liters, the suitcase version was exactly sized to be carried in the cabin. It contains a pocket that can accommodate a computer up to 17 inches
The backpack version, it is equipped with a flap system that avoids soiling his jacket with reflective tape in contact with the wheels. It is also possible to replace the bag by another, for example a basket. And that’s not all: when you fold the handle of this scooter, it becomes a skateboard.
Never miss a plane, with this suitcase-scooter
By Jean-Jacques Valetta I Published October 26, 2015
Tired of running in airport halls, dragging his suitcase, a Slovenian engineer turned it on scooters. Funded on Kick starter, it is now commercially available.
During his frequent business trips, Bastian Agar was tired of having to run in airports. One day when he was only three minutes to reach the departure lounge, he dreamed of through the crowd to reach the record. And a crazy idea came to him to make his case a means of transport.
The subject lent itself almost with a retractable handle and two wheels, it was enough to add a third. With his entire engineering rigor, he then set to work to design a folding, lightweight frame, while being strong enough to carry a load of 100 kilograms.
After three years of research and more than 60 thousand dollars raised on Kick starter funding platform, suitcase-scooter, named Olaf, is now on sale. This comes in two models: a suitcase version for air travel and a bag version back to the city.
With a capacity of 35 liters, the suitcase version was exactly sized to be carried in the cabin. It contains a pocket that can accommodate a computer up to 17 inches
The backpack version, it is equipped with a flap system that avoids soiling his jacket in contact with the wheels. It is also possible to replace the bag by another, for example a basket. And that’s not all: when you fold the handle of this scooter, it becomes a skateboard.
“Although the two models are very different, they are both mixed and single size. Their use in urban areas is safe thanks to the rear brake with reflective stripes,” says inventor on Kick starter.
Pricewise, the scooter bag-to-back is available for 195 Euros on the manufacturer’s website and its business version for 225 Euros.
Note that Bostjan Agar is not the first is not the first to have had the idea of making her suitcase a means of transport. Before him, a Chinese farmer invented the “scooter suitcase”.