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。 - w* J# m( @# b& C! Y" e z 1 |+ G3 L+ ]2 m; v7 A3 r2 ^! Z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* ?. M& D5 v) P+ e- {9 Z2 O1 X+ J5 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。 Z0 D. @% o+ Q7 ^: d * R) b4 c9 H2 S# y$ DForget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase' ' `2 k D7 \3 u) y9 N" A( H" q% D5 Z
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. ' b: @0 \; B9 C8 T9 Z/ Y$ q- r$ g% G. \5 ^- F- {
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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 I: b0 k3 J; b
/ ~# c6 f4 V4 h2 H% N1 h- t" tThe 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.8 `' R) Y! R% ?
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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. 6 F% E9 e/ G+ ^! l) }; C7 t + _; [! m' O3 l1 W. f, e' PA 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.; d: I2 L/ x% P9 W
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'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter.' A& U W% d2 X/ \, @; e! G! R0 j5 ^
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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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