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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 b0 }$ K2 u- N, A5 T$ L8 U6 a& U2 D! q% ]- ?3 K- 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。 2 ~9 m, ?" `- B# U t* w ( a, P) a* {5 R9 [ G$ K5 i) SForget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase' [5 |) a m5 w& C
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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.5 Z0 c) b9 ?5 [ B6 d: F" H
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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. / \' _+ `0 v# g , U U( Y. D4 g" qThe 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. 1 b# v; M6 x- @# h7 V- y . g2 C2 ?# G9 n( z. l* @# G, uThe case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase.4 n! V# h/ Z. c/ k. f6 ^
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It is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s. . M$ d& ^9 b' T2 \ 6 I2 p9 T7 W* W$ `+ ^$ qA 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. : ]5 {: d4 F& ?4 F3 b: f9 a( S s1 E% F
'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter.! B% M% s! ] A" B- S# t
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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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