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。 ) s5 ~' M6 Q# b+ q9 @- R0 G! V 2 K# p2 U* G6 ~1 {& D' K; U6 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。/ }8 i$ p2 L! A* i$ I8 G; W; @3 l
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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。) A. J. u2 O& {. E# P
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Forget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'- {( G) U, e% @
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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. , C9 W1 C8 ]0 N3 [5 k * X5 x8 n9 X) rBut now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'.* b/ ]+ Q* h1 ^
7 D7 `$ u+ ?( H2 d' I( zThe 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." X% \: t: ]7 W5 I
! U9 b5 b* K0 A- ~: Z! aThe 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.$ a+ m( ]' l0 Y5 G y9 I s& b' N
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The case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase. - {; `3 h) p) M- P5 A. Z [3 h7 F% n1 Y 7 f1 Z2 _+ d* Q: K) GIt is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s.( Q% c' @5 {6 }7 ~/ W
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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. , M( o! [# t$ f2 Z 8 P' e, }' i; M- S'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter.. ?, l! H: ], d+ ?0 u
: ^# T0 y l3 h" B U b! y# ]- c4 K2 G% R9 ` ?9 ?- N0 x1 ~0 Q( k9 X" ] % N( C* `" S7 Y: t- g- W4 FCarry-on: The case and scooter, pictured together right, can be detached. The £250 product is being marketed at frequent flyers