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This RC purse redefines fast fashion with a top speed of 9 mph

Avoid awkward dinner conversations by challenging your date to a fastest lap competition on the dining table.

Avoid awkward dinner conversations by challenging your date to a fastest lap competition on the dining table.

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Can you drive an Hermès Birkin bag?
Image: Nik Bentel Studio
Andrew Liszewski
is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid.

Looking for an accessory that can keep up with your busy lifestyle? Nik Bentel Studio has created a leather purse with a remote control car built into its base.

The battery-powered RC Car Bag is four wheel drive, and while its rubber tires can handle minor obstacles like discarded napkins and crumbs while zipping across a dining table, its tiny wheels mean it’s unfortunately not going to be much of an off-roader. Its creators claim the bag has a top speed of nine miles per hour, and it includes a stack of tiny orange pylons if you want to set up an obstacle course and test your driving skills after dinner while you wait for your server to bring the check.

The included pistol grip style controller has a range of about 30 feet, and while’s there room inside the purse to store the remote, it doesn’t look like it leaves space for much else. That could make the RC Car Bag’s $295 price tag a tough sell, but fashion doesn’t always have to be practical, does it?

A spill shot of the Nik Bentel Studio RC Car Bag including its accessories.
The RC Car Bag includes a wireless controller with a range of about 30 feet and tiny pylons you can use to test your driving skills.
Image: Nik Bentel Studio

A little more storage capacity would be a welcome upgrade, but adding Bluetooth compatibility and the option to control the RC Car Bag using a mobile app on a smartphone would also let you leave the cumbersome remote control at home on date night. The bag is also only available in black, but other color options, including something close to Ferrari’s iconic Rosso Corsa red, would potentially help broaden the appeal of the accessory to racing fans.

Although Nik Bentel Studio might not be the most recognizable name in fashion, it’s created a collection of fun tech-inspired accessories including slim wallets that look like real-life versions of Windows and macOS’ folder icons.

A short video of Nik Bentel Studio’s RC Car Bag racing across a table.
With a top speed of nine miles per hour you’ll want to be careful you avoid hitting the fancy dinner ware.
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