7 V% T! E* o7 o; k3 x, U3 RForget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'人在德国 社区% |8 r) R' }. R- H' o
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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.% O7 B7 x' Q6 H$ N" D" @/ i
4 K4 c0 Q7 ?7 `But now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'. ) l& x2 R: X8 t) O" J人在德国 社区 6 G- B. X4 _! W! R5.35.249.64The 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.5.35.249.64- s* I3 W" W- W, a p# F
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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. " s" d; }7 b/ V% F( A+ { Z4 K1 E: F* O: V7 A
The case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase. " F& I8 f3 c3 c. c& m 8 j$ u4 I% s* z) aIt is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s. 2 E2 T& i; ^# n2 a4 U3 z3 ?2 g 9 T+ \( `/ j4 h0 s! ?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.人在德国 社区$ \: m' u$ R$ [9 k, r
8 ~: R5 p+ c$ h'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter. $ D! b) I( F& u/ ]5.35.249.64 : M4 E- _: ^ ~/ K. c0 T( j ( R# Y2 `7 Y9 `9 b; v4 s8 m- j y人在德国 社区 4 L9 t: R- T( v; D* a - V* ?$ u3 k6 d9 e) A# NCarry-on: The case and scooter, pictured together right, can be detached. The £250 product is being marketed at frequent flyers