After over a hundred years of development, luggage has become a traditional travel necessity. In the last 30 years, hundreds of brands have sprung up worldwide, including century-old brands like American Tourister. Generally, apart from the different materials used by different brands, there are no significant differences in other functions. However, it is exciting to see that more and more new brands are developing special features in luggage to meet travelers’ needs. Today, let’s look at these innovative features and see what roles these new characteristics play in luggage.
GPS Tracking
GPS tracking, a technology used only in electronic products or military weapons, has now been used as an auxiliary tool for positioning and tracking suitcases of certain brands. It can communicate with travelers’ mobile phone apps in real-time and transmit the suitcase's location back to travelers’ mobile phones, thus solving the problem of lost luggage during the transportation and consignment of the suitcase.
The realization of this function lies in the built-in micro-positioning tracker that is connected to the mobile phone app. Well-known ones in the industry include Eufy, Apple Airtag, and Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2. The advantages of these positioning trackers are that they are easy to carry and install, lightweight, small in size, and do not take up space in the suitcase.
Built-in Digital Scales
Digital scales are believed to be familiar to people who like fitness and body management. They are lightweight and portable. Nowadays, they are also used in suitcases to monitor the weight of luggage for travelers and prevent overweight, especially when checking in luggage by air. Overweight luggage requires additional and high check-in fees, which will bring an unpleasant experience to the journey. Suitcases with built-in electronic digital scales can let passengers know the weight of their luggage in time. However, some airlines now allow luggage to carry objects containing batteries. Therefore, before choosing a suitcase with this function, you need to have a detailed understanding of the airlines involved in your itinerary to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Its amazing design perfectly integrates The digital scale with the luggage handle. Users can easily check the weight of their luggage by simply carrying it without taking up luggage space.
There are many styles of digital luggage scales. Travel + Leisure has written a review specifically introducing trustworthy brands on the market. I will not repeat the review here. If you are interested in learning more, please visit travelandleisure.com or search on Google for “The 6 Best Luggage Scales of 2024, Tested and Reviewed”.
USB Charging Ports
With the popularity of smartphones, we will encounter the problem of mobile phones charging more frequently when traveling, and suitcases with built-in USB charging heads are designed to solve this problem. According to incomplete statistics, more than 80% of suitcases on Amazon currently have this function. On Reddit, more and more travelers say that they give priority to this function when buying suitcases.
Aluvox, as a premium luggage OEM factory behind top luggage brands like RIMOWA, Away, Tumi, and Travelpro, has also followed this trend. Since 2015, it has launched aluminum luggage with USB charging ports, providing more competitive products for global luggage brands.
Solar Charging
Solar charging suitcases are the most representative of environmental protection and energy saving. They can effectively provide travelers with a constant supply of energy when they are out, with no need to rely entirely on electricity charging at home or in the hostel. Flexible energy storage can be achieved through simple and foldable solar absorption panels. The pioneering brands in this field like Voltaic and Solgaard, are making amazing & innovative products.
Electric Roller
Originating from the concept of electric skateboards, the perfect design integrates the handle of the suitcase with the rollers, and the built-in battery provides power for the motor of the rollers, making the suitcase as practical as an electric bicycle. Except for the slight defect in carrying weight, it is amazing for people with smaller bodies or weight.
As leaders in this field, Modobag and Airwheel have won praise from consumers around the world for their continuous product innovation.
Expandable Compartments
As the most practical part of a travel suitcase, the internal compartment provides travelers with reasonable and sufficient storage space. The internal compartment design adopted by most luggage brands is usually a double-compartment design, which advocates that different types of personal items be placed in different compartments to avoid chaotic stacking. However, this design is already a negligent and unoriginal internal design of the suitcase in today’s suitcases. The most refreshing one is Solgaard’s flexible storage compartment.
This creative internal compartment provides travelers with a more intuitive experience of storing and retrieving items, like a walking wardrobe.
There are so many novel features introduced above that you may be a little dazzled and don’t know how to choose the right suitcase for yourself. So far, we have also created a guide on how to choose the right travel suitcase. It has detailed explanations of all the factors involved in buying a suitcase. Hopefully, this makes sense to you.
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