2 k( }4 e/ ^. O& m( m& u% {6 v2 `Forget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'9 `' ]( ?+ J; x
1 u! y/ A/ m' i2 }1 q0 u人在德国 社区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.6 K9 x( Q. L( [: R: h
- g% G% z% d. c; I; rBut now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'. 9 c5 @* h2 y& V: v: [ . |. f0 A( w8 N+ t! {: L8 z7 a% VThe 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. w. E& Y" T$ O8 @ w
% t/ `6 P) g; HThe 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.- V) j' G q; t* d
7 g* L& s, \! WThe case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase. 8 \$ L8 G8 s. k2 D! X* ]人在德国 社区- r: c" W0 H5 T' M( A
It is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s.& a& I H% Y# m' }( J- a0 I# F
' W% Q' w7 k r) WA 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. * l1 P4 O* A1 e7 U4 G, }人在德国 社区 # A+ h- \/ C+ S' q9 q# b'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter. 6 K& E9 [# ^+ a; b( v1 P# l8 ? % v2 R8 M. O3 ~- Hwww.csuchen.de1 W* C0 ?3 b B 6 h7 v, k* g! U! i- S6 [
Carry-on: The case and scooter, pictured together right, can be detached. The £250 product is being marketed at frequent flyers