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。$ X* S$ t* j6 @
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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。: N: x: J. o: y! _7 X u' Z. F; a
' D0 B- x. q, a+ l) c+ v6 m“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。0 n! l% \# f8 a% P j8 S& j
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Forget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase' / O1 ^: k. O/ k ' Y. s2 ?; J- l1 m8 l$ L8 ~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. ; ^7 b- I' T) N7 E# o' a$ \4 a3 e& V% k% \, P
But now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'.( y/ J% F/ a9 |8 Z
7 U) Q! z0 S/ w' [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. - ^; S1 }; n# ]6 f 1 N+ F! j4 J8 l% G. i4 t- }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.2 m/ M+ Z1 f( R/ T3 B( ]
; W, n) M! L8 a b, M9 bThe case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase.9 N. y6 N3 w- ]3 o- B$ f5 M# Q
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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 g* y, W: D' O& l
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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. 7 ?4 ?% p# n, a0 P2 S 5 V6 F# }% p2 R, e; Y'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter.& p" P. L6 }6 q& K# }
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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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