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。- v. n& Y- |& m7 G, i/ B9 k* B
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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 i( f0 j+ {8 s5 U; u+ m% G% k
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“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。 / S/ R1 y; {& v, T1 t: X1 r% c: o0 D6 G5 I. k; y5 Y
Forget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase' : n% d" ~) S( v, L) ~1 E ' ~0 H! _1 _# M* J* C' cTrying 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 Y8 v2 K) l9 K$ D1 }7 A! g q. { c: Z% f
But now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'. , }9 {) I: R. H9 G) h! @" X( u1 M% d4 j
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 Z0 t! e) x5 g. \3 p9 m : H. t/ S8 N0 b2 c) vThe 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. ' h: c2 B7 ~/ o( w0 M6 n9 \0 \! X: c) w9 Q e3 m' w2 ~
The case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase.- u; c! f* S( T* S
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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. 6 J* D w8 f z# A, {% N# U/ j, ^% V- s- F$ a& f8 T8 O
'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter. " N8 }! `& P' ]' o0 k% ~) x3 Q( c: D* c# n2 \ + V6 r6 v$ e# p* h7 U # j8 k# Y5 S" q, Y 6 {/ `& L; P9 p! C7 ?7 X, MCarry-on: The case and scooter, pictured together right, can be detached. The £250 product is being marketed at frequent flyers
