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& W8 ]; Y# c: k }3 i! u' ]/ G* r3 g& {" O) {) O r
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。 " R$ c, X; }5 T9 x& t4 X. }' |+ l) T0 _
“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。' i" W9 Z, x) M, i! g* ?. Y! }
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Forget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase' 0 @; J! n, Q0 T9 R, T8 A, x9 ^* |3 @; }
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. ! r1 W: f8 K' y( }) T / x! I3 q `4 G/ HBut now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'." @' E% ^8 w/ J3 `
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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. 1 k/ j' V& H1 P+ [( { ( U8 S1 l2 I+ g/ }6 \* CThe 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.7 c6 I! a( J& U3 `) l. m( v G; o
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The case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase. ) R# C2 s9 R2 Y* V7 V& g7 ` 4 N: v& v+ S5 `" Q+ xIt is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s.1 ?5 e) f9 ~5 g" u2 ^6 w" s
' f9 z$ l, y# [% ^ R& iA 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.# U! U3 f3 V' q2 ?1 r9 `7 {2 Z% o
* h3 g1 l. x7 u* m# k* g'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter. 0 E" W* |- {1 B 4 i: G+ U6 i2 T3 {' j 4 t$ ~3 G/ F m7 v. |( }% x$ S4 P3 b . ^. \$ Z; N+ N4 M! F7 M+ U7 r3 B; h e3 i
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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