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' Q" _* p, c3 }/ t8 q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。 6 {* Z- c! k2 Y. t B9 `# A: V! |: O! c$ A2 i
“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。 P! ~; r) h; C* Q 5 U1 C3 q% P( CForget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase', ]4 \( d' f8 k& V/ M
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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. 0 g; B5 }% ]/ ^ , L/ Y) s1 V" L5 r- RBut now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'. # A9 _7 G& x# B6 m9 U4 i: N$ }2 m2 G# j) K5 ^1 W- Q1 s) v
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.7 ~; a# B2 p0 J
) X2 c: S+ D4 i8 ^& e2 z; M, RThe 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. ! K' o/ Y% C6 Q0 v5 |# Z' Y $ w) g. v: G5 H3 c4 G( AThe case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase. 2 `" d; ?0 T8 i6 T$ c / c4 m8 X: h% ZIt is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s.7 t/ _# `. F; J, Y) Q4 D& q
& h: ?! Q$ h+ e% O( H, k6 GA 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. & t& {+ N @8 V+ X6 P7 M 3 q7 J2 Q* j5 Q9 Y9 y' q6 @- q. t$ @3 ?'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter.( [3 j' j+ J8 n6 ? G3 n
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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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