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。 P% h& N2 [. i
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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。* s3 ~( a1 C1 L5 x
) E: {1 B3 e, q; }+ Y$ X3 z% ?/ m9 ^“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。6 g. {! s5 g: F3 _1 l0 M8 t
! u7 P" J R1 z: EForget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase' & ?" j O, P! _' ~, Z7 q6 `- o2 i6 y9 n7 h
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." F1 Z8 |0 a0 @0 W5 a& l
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+ G6 `0 D5 ^8 ]3 i* ]8 fThe 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.8 q2 H1 u; z- g! Z" A9 X
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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.1 H. b7 ?; U/ k' n
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The case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase.+ j% P: H% L3 \9 Z& R$ A& w
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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. / u* p6 k2 |+ M! c P3 d1 v6 b' X) M" ~ p- H
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. 1 _% u# p$ |3 H$ l i4 S( O, p# a' J& I! q. A
'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter. ! d1 K7 ^8 B h. {/ @& g 4 M _( i/ Z7 @5 z6 F+ o. [! z 3 U6 x" V" J4 a+ Z8 B4 t7 {8 Z & q& O- P5 t! t6 C' l g" p8 C- ^8 ]* Q/ i6 r4 I5 M/ W
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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