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。 3 ?7 ?$ h2 n# e7 E# U 2 A1 V H' J2 {- l/ ~. v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。 ) o' Y+ o" {. f+ l6 M- ~) Y0 G( ]+ Q! r" q
“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。+ g0 K8 f/ B o- G
9 h* p. u+ ]+ SForget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'2 u2 _) _1 A- t+ N
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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. 7 Y6 r5 s! K# i* O: [0 g5 Y - K7 I/ |+ [+ @0 GBut now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'. & F" m8 F1 w: g! c1 T/ W& x ' U: L! Z7 i- N2 m0 b4 {; ZThe 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. & }. F! D8 p* E" G# Z4 N7 u' y2 ?0 R3 M; v
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. r1 r9 e" V6 ]
0 x( q! w) }' P7 D& b5 W% ~; YThe case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase.# x1 Z9 t3 W A1 |
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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.& m- _0 E7 p. \. i: k7 M
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'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter.8 [0 {/ }, W2 b6 ?" @
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# E# g& O* H5 z* B0 K1 G) P 8 { p8 c, I9 `% ^- T) s GCarry-on: The case and scooter, pictured together right, can be detached. The £250 product is being marketed at frequent flyers