* _0 [7 n7 ?* ^. |. V3 r# [, @0 m人在德国 社区Forget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'& L m* D, U- A! |- [% t
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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. 6 v& @3 A. x' |5 i1 U3 W ! H: {) s8 u- k' }4 j* t! M W7 \But now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'.5.35.249.64& u$ e- w% X$ z9 t3 [' t7 j- S
: p. p& X6 y9 s, sThe 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. + |& |' u a# @! R / c: h V; B# x1 O T0 V% a0 ZThe 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. 9 i5 W1 b8 P. ?1 c+ X5.35.249.64% U# m5 o6 O+ n% Z8 r+ v* x) M
The case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase. D7 K: A, n6 M2 l6 V人在德国 社区5.35.249.64/ ~$ H" E$ f- _1 J; P5 R
It is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s. % U8 t. @( F% e: j6 V9 p0 u6 a1 c5.35.249.640 w# i- w7 {2 d
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.) U6 E4 j8 u0 f1 r
* D1 X ^2 a$ \ r6 X- G9 l人在德国 社区'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter.% c; H4 A5 z! j! e- J
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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