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。' I( P. P3 T* ^2 T+ `7 F- ]
# d, y# ~, O9 Y4 |- I$ I1 T+ k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。/ P- s6 S% E5 U. m7 B/ p
& p! v/ ~1 J3 N6 R0 B# j“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。. {/ h% c8 _3 Z. f6 q9 w2 H
* s/ s7 ^" M3 yForget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'7 n* a e9 b* ^
& x9 a- D& w6 N( s C7 x1 F7 d5 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. 9 t" ]6 z1 e ~, o' L! i/ c7 J* s8 w/ a& ~: m! h0 U
But now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'.6 ?% ~3 _ O' m T' G* Q& f! Y8 ?
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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.& ]: k9 v f! v/ m$ D) b! f
/ l; m/ D6 o sThe 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. - ~ c% y2 O$ b4 o ~ ) Z/ F+ j* U3 U) M& _% hThe case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase. 9 \& A+ Q$ ^( c' }0 q/ p/ c ) K9 ?2 D% J" t1 u4 y( X8 ]$ [It is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s.4 @" a1 E" `) K% f5 E
k( D# ]. h! i2 ]( f* l. b! `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. - R, M @" W/ c1 r" d, V9 h* S; j2 o2 _( z+ [
'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter. 6 E* K; \4 j$ z w* Q4 X8 ] 1 O' `/ [) P* g ~3 Z. o" t' B$ q1 S& v) C
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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
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