赶搭飞机时，拖著行李在机场狂奔，对很多人来说都是噩梦一场。 , p) u, \8 [/ y( d- Q3 k6 S- x4 F+ n3 A+ s2 ]) V5 o- M
英国一家公司研发出一款“行李滑板车”，可让旅客踏著滑板车，连人带行李“飞车”赶抵登机口。 ! ~( t( L: C# d6 { \5 o! b" P; x: j; [* J" m
“行李滑板车”是由一个容量26升的行李箱及一架小型滑板车组成，用家只要把置於行李箱背部的踏板及扶手拉出，就可当作滑板车使用，轻轻一划就能全速前进；亦可隨时把滑板车收起，变回普通行李箱。不过，“行李滑板车”价格不菲，每个售250英镑。 # x2 k. `% w) V+ u& z7 X% c, D) Z/ k B: i7 Y
Forget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase' # _/ c( z7 i8 [: ]( H4 D: B 6 X" ]6 G) D% J! q" x/ UTrying to run with a suitcase because you're late for your flight is a nightmare that most of us have had to deal with. z* S/ a, I% ?5 s5 ?7 u' w/ |( [4 W* v. s$ N2 o
But now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'. ' X% A3 b p9 Y2 S* G, C 6 E+ u+ i' R4 D3 gThe Micro-Luggage case has an in-built scooter so travellers can ride their case to the gate after dropping up to 20kilos of luggage off at check-in. 5 h" q* H. u5 ` 4 H0 _7 @4 S# z; a( d9 m) x; IThe new £250 bag consists of a 26-litre case and a lean-and-steer scooter. It is being marketed at frequent business flyers and people making short commutes to work. 9 s3 l+ c4 q% H; g' C$ Z3 J( B# j1 f* X
The case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase. % {8 ~# v* ~# U& I6 \% R; s; ?* M+ G4 u/ W- X
It is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s. ' E4 D3 A. B z$ s" F# E4 W8 A5 s% K) B; Z' u
A spokesman for the company said: 'Micro Scooters UK has already changed the face of the school run with thousands of families having swapped their gas guzzling 4x4s for the Mini and Maxi Micros.) |8 |9 n5 Q! Z6 Z. X+ w* e9 M
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'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter. ) {3 {3 M, @' o. w- U) c8 Y. ? & a8 ~) X- Q2 n1 U- A' S, }7 F8 y7 x( f, P
( g" t; Z: W/ `* j. v 3 D0 Q) \( h1 ?; d) G6 a$ LCarry-on: The case and scooter, pictured together right, can be detached. The £250 product is being marketed at frequent flyers
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