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。 2 h+ z9 _, u, e, W+ t2 ~( J; o! I. l9 Q$ n! t2 ~' [) ?' {
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。( O8 G* f; S2 Y0 P1 Y' `3 y
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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。 4 b2 K3 Y' g7 e3 _& x1 E: i5 a7 P" a" r1 p
Forget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase' ) s! i" ]2 b. K . W9 e: D4 b5 RTrying to run with a suitcase because you're late for your flight is a nightmare that most of us have had to deal with. % g j U5 D% H3 k U$ V3 A: K q, l! @But now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'. 8 W3 J* |6 p1 K+ f1 A. q- ]3 u/ M9 i L0 c& l; k' j. f' \( Y
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.; o J: [( W7 @) Q# |8 |6 n
9 Z! r1 t7 T/ PThe 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 J2 @. b, r" i- Y8 t
. Y* ~ m: e- A5 g7 i7 oThe case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase.9 s4 l. ?/ p" r3 q) P
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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. 2 I% E3 i6 _6 N& E2 a8 |9 A/ T+ v0 h4 ~" i4 ?( C& y
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. % V! [7 o) [, I Z$ A. w+ @6 u & z' s" o! h: M% z' F! \8 |'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter. ?( ^3 U9 e5 R ?+ k: p- u) O
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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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