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。, g2 r" s- Y8 r ^) b+ @/ Q
$ }. @+ ~8 X6 \) v% e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。) N1 f+ ?& T0 Y
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“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。 ( |5 [: f1 h( x4 m7 g- N: u5 Z. P2 ^" _3 H- X
Forget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase': S- U! r( `$ Y
! n' O9 d1 j& Z; Z7 r" 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.6 M" O! n2 n) N$ S% Y( r8 q7 y
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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'.$ ^8 @$ S. ?& |/ N
4 i! K2 b7 _9 E7 g7 R, n; OThe 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. 8 J W9 F2 ^2 v' d( P# A5 S/ R" x3 k( \0 `' u4 R% Q) F$ q
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.& Z/ Z: n. q/ Q# {
; p: y- P+ F1 k" l$ n' sThe case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase." T3 y4 b! [# @) b y+ {9 P
0 o- Z. [3 K ? r, M$ ]8 k$ vIt is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s. ' |- e4 q- m% c4 R : S8 } e5 C( U R8 tA 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. " D, j% }1 ~& B) [! h) L3 ` l " K8 o" @ d4 ]% h'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter. $ ]2 w1 U8 G- T% @ : v8 E4 h! Q* | c" D6 }# ?) E9 v* @
: y, w4 H* V( Y) o5 Z( H. F ; Z; T D0 W2 {0 z$ R; r8 aCarry-on: The case and scooter, pictured together right, can be detached. The £250 product is being marketed at frequent flyers