+ S% }' _: U' [3 V, T人在德国 社区Forget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'( F' Y* W8 i3 H( T5 ^
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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. 2 u4 q1 Y: a8 M% _6 {3 _人在德国 社区) o7 K' I. T1 j- d2 Q8 k
But now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'.$ E0 c6 ~) w( `% n S
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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. : s: F; F6 V) a- k+ ]& z " H0 j* f4 K/ x) eThe 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. 8 c/ _$ M1 T* j4 p/ v, s# v; Owww.csuchen.de 6 b. K) |+ x" `www.csuchen.deThe case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase. ( T. `0 U& Y x$ wwww.csuchen.de " [. |/ Y! A5 G% K* Vwww.csuchen.deIt is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s. 2 U1 h9 D! i0 _* H( q# p人在德国 社区5 Y/ K; a' j2 G! P) S: k6 w" s
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.www.csuchen.de$ p$ g2 z% v8 a' ]- u% b7 Y
+ `1 N1 a. K# n$ B'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter.2 {! B+ f( {2 y9 k$ M
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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