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。 * O' d$ Q" L2 k5 C* m& c6 `' ?- p, _3 o' ?4 m3 W
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。 : n$ X B( r7 D8 C' u* E8 q9 J( d
“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。 - X; T/ [/ f! T6 M4 ` 9 r. ]1 ^' p. l* Z- fForget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'3 {, {: b8 _+ k0 N. r' W" v4 ^
# v! o1 f! r9 W* y% u" wTrying to run with a suitcase because you're late for your flight is a nightmare that most of us have had to deal with. + O b+ l5 i: E+ ?! r) ?8 \% D. J / V" O! G: f/ f' l5 D9 Q9 ~But now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'.: I% f5 I" }3 \7 T! p
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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.+ a7 |0 }+ c! {) u) f. ]
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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. 9 O" _" q/ G- T 0 F& E6 F" M0 _" Y" P/ |( FThe case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase.& \) d2 [; K- h
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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.' N; M& Y+ f$ i$ ]9 L$ }
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'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter.$ f: m1 x1 j( \% |2 g$ q+ h# {
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5 x; u, Z+ C4 c7 M( B ]6 ? }" ^9 F* l: vCarry-on: The case and scooter, pictured together right, can be detached. The £250 product is being marketed at frequent flyers
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