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。 2 G i. r8 k9 b 5 W+ Y0 ], a* ]0 m: y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。 1 z5 Q! J2 l" U# j; l9 O 1 [, c' K& D3 w) _: I“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。 * r/ u% `9 ?& M/ f0 Y3 V4 t( n + F( [* F3 j6 A: pForget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase' 5 `) H8 y% N1 c0 _) E $ o: R' M) f. t8 h' m. CTrying to run with a suitcase because you're late for your flight is a nightmare that most of us have had to deal with. ) P: J5 z" H5 J( H0 Q ! [; |) p: L* l x1 G# ~But now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'. . G3 M0 O3 \ a7 X M6 o) m 7 x$ L8 [% K) y2 [' f( ZThe 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.) L2 u7 r- Q- h5 j5 {
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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. 7 G7 o o5 n1 }. B9 p * H# F; P- f( E( @5 U, TThe case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase. " r. \( g) e3 ^ c2 e ]0 S! [" J8 e1 {1 y6 E" r) r! A, g: K
It is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s.2 b7 [8 A0 v3 S
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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. ) L" ^9 h- X- ?3 t) b3 N& P 4 B N5 @& d5 P! E7 {5 |'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter.$ _% A) y) G* j
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