#Japanese engineers have created the world's first'car in a bag'Getting around is about to look a lot different. Kuniako Saito, a Japanese engineer, and his team at Cocoa Motors, have created a laptop-sized personal vehicle that weighs less than seven pounds. The device, dubbed the'Walkcar, 'is described as a'car in a bag 'because it can easily carried around. It sort of like a small, four-wheeled electric skateboard meets a Segway. The device is powered by lithium batteries and comes in both indoor and outdoor models. It only weighs between 2 to 3 kg (4. 4 to 6. 6 pounds) depending on the model but can carry a person of up to 120 kg (265 pounds), according to a Reuters report. Riders steer the Walkcar by shifting their weight from side-to-side in the direction they want to go. It can reach speeds up to 10 km per hour (6. 2 miles per hour) and has a range of about 11.2 km (7 miles) after it been charged for about 3 hours, according to the report. Cocoa Motors plans to begin pre-orders in October via a Kickstarter campaign. While it's no hoverboard, it still looks pretty cool and easy to ride. Check out video below to see the vehicle in action n
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