Airwheel SE3S: Road Test

This electric ride-on suitcase has a top speed of 13km/h. You’ll be a menace at the airport, of course - but who’ll stop you?

Airwheel SE3S.

WHAT IS IT? An electric ride-on suitcase.

OOH, THAT SOUNDS LIKE FUN. I’ll say. With the flick of a switch the case mutates like a Transformer into a three-wheeled scooter, complete with handlebars and footpegs over the front wheel.

Airwheel SE3S

SO YOU’LL LOOK LIKE DENNIS HOPPER IN EASY RIDER?You’ll look more like Mr Bean, actually. But never mind: it’ll hit a spirited 13km/h on smooth flat ground. You control the speed via little toggles on the handlebars: your right thumb operates the throttle, and your left thumb the brake.

VITAL STATISTICS: It’s a 20-litre, hard-bodied case, and the lithium battery has a 73Wh capacity, so it’s fine as carry-on luggage on most flights. Maximum rider weight is 110kg (I would love to see that) and the claimed range is 10km. It comes in three colours: pink, black and silver.

VERDICT: “No more pulling luggage – just ride!” say the Airwheel people. You’ll be a menace at the airport, of course, but who’s going to stop you? Unless you get into a hilarious low-speed chase with airport staff in one of those little beeping buggies.

$1399, airwheel.com.au