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。' B7 t, [+ w: Y
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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。 3 b4 z. U! V+ @6 X e& x & I h, e* v2 D% | a“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。7 r% k1 e |7 ^9 H B+ T }
, D) s& ?9 {! `* T" lForget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase' 0 Z9 Y# h/ c9 J, O# W3 @7 o4 }) I; ^4 @9 E+ ~4 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. * t1 P$ W8 f; k/ Z( ] l: H) p6 }4 ?5 m3 o1 R
But now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'. 4 K) ~( @ U8 O* i0 L " U$ @: P, j ?0 H6 t9 K! 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. # V( G+ @7 Q# W+ P |; k0 C% ^$ V2 a4 u. C
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. # J* N9 C G3 c$ @' a) j1 i ! n+ @8 `3 W! u4 T0 j) l( YThe case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase. + @: H7 ~, t/ F/ R. H+ h% B2 R1 j0 i4 ]0 {$ [! t2 Q
It is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s.6 e: F) A2 l. r) J0 i
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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. * B: V3 l; C; t% n6 H2 K& P b: {3 h& U
'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter. 2 j# G& I- e0 Q1 T - p( l8 g1 \' T( X! a. P7 G / f+ I$ g8 I8 A/ `) T7 z0 {. D; u' I& t" o ?' e" V X/ z3 ], z- q$ O
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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