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 r( [ t8 g% t4 I; {3 `! P r
' {( E: f! Y1 L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。 ( Z% c8 r0 m, \8 t, U5 ~/ _) H: y! M0 j
“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。 - H/ s1 h6 d$ {' H4 E2 a3 {" W* \9 p
Forget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase' , f; p3 {4 N5 w$ H' V) B 9 Y+ c; H* E$ p2 c2 nTrying to run with a suitcase because you're late for your flight is a nightmare that most of us have had to deal with. $ \, Y1 t# y7 ^! j" h; O ! {2 p2 Q5 D" K4 a; uBut now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'. ( M) Z! ^( ^, J8 m, D K8 W; U- V4 j* k, X. K6 S/ H+ h
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.7 S" o2 U; K% ~& {7 n
& U! b5 C$ O9 W a$ cThe 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.: {3 l' [; J! k
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The case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase. % O# g/ t3 c* G) e/ G9 }/ \% g" V" v' y+ E
It is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s.3 B. |3 M/ n0 Z) F
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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.$ _4 ^4 e! i% `3 q; V+ m3 ?" W
, h+ M2 ~* Q$ k' Z5 B, `+ C'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter. 7 n: ]1 a" Q6 `5 C0 { * f/ p9 X$ ^$ e/ k0 v8 t& P; }) r# D2 ?$ _0 f* B
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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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