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。 2 N) A% J+ `& B2 T' n ) N# U2 |! Q5 i9 H% R0 r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。 9 B% \% A- Y. M- B n& g# _) S6 I( r5 h- T1 C“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。 : D8 C1 M$ l7 _! d8 A2 D . e. ] m+ ]; x& ~* ?9 tForget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase' 2 Z+ z- W ?7 Q, i. |' \8 C1 U5 Z- X3 U8 N% n+ S4 a2 C! t3 z
Trying to run with a suitcase because you're late for your flight is a nightmare that most of us have had to deal with.8 Z* R" }1 x; i$ l, L7 V8 @
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But now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'.* C! I" T* {' Z8 _3 n
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The 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. : |: I& `( v/ x4 g; z m3 T" j* b- @* i2 F0 Q" _0 ~9 R& d6 y: U& t; r
The 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. ( D0 B. l+ d$ J5 S2 d - y) V% ]: V( ~- O3 ~The case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase. $ x: W" J# ~) ~ |3 T ! J/ {( r/ D( c/ _It is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s. ' m: p1 U4 C/ f6 a" v' ?; ~7 D1 L9 Q+ @+ |6 [; g* e0 g. J# W
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 ~% q# M6 h& n$ x# ]
% Q5 D' q. G, J' U% v' \'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter. ( L$ k. a* ~4 M X- } 2 {% U0 o9 t3 h; d. X& T * g, o, e( W( v: U$ m# \2 B ! Y+ j" ?) d& o! x+ u7 [! {" r& O+ w" g' F% N
Carry-on: The case and scooter, pictured together right, can be detached. The £250 product is being marketed at frequent flyers
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