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。 7 ^7 `! J3 v# S+ [' K+ t , I( K( ]1 V2 q- j! _' S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。 0 ?( P# X! i! j) {7 X5 \3 |- c4 \) P2 y, g
“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。 / G6 {: X d3 S7 B7 y 0 m! v" F/ h1 jForget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase' 4 z1 i* O W1 U! ~$ X( h& G' e: w/ M$ o1 a/ a1 ? d) W: w( h
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.0 @0 s8 Y3 a, Q7 `
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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'. - M3 k- d; H- j' |. ^8 x7 [1 p3 {+ J
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." \ C! B+ v8 [6 Y" Z
4 u+ _0 p1 `6 M7 J- j( pThe 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. E3 k! G0 ^: S* Z: t8 L2 j M! l
& C6 V/ q) q' H& eThe case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase.8 C+ g2 r& x& X m
8 N' O+ y' J, c! V. vIt is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s./ @7 A- {! k7 Q
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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., s, h* N! T) g5 V+ p) J
. y& N% D$ c. M" O" i+ x7 K# c'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter. 1 I8 e' K3 o+ {5 ~2 x8 V v) k" x8 x; _/ x, q: v C 0 x: U$ v. v, C+ @/ M 3 m7 \2 y$ S$ ?2 F5 K, |1 x V1 M, t + C/ Q! }7 u- P1 x+ l7 f! N1 H5 ]Carry-on: The case and scooter, pictured together right, can be detached. The £250 product is being marketed at frequent flyers