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。- s, L F7 k" N
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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。& U4 k/ ]; N% p7 J
; @$ \- I. H: x% N( W: t“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。 " s( D' F+ C$ M, d 6 d4 m% C0 ] UForget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'$ V' t H1 _ u
/ e+ ^0 ~0 H; S. L7 ~1 U! H1 y' I4 }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. 1 M% D- z3 o' v4 T7 c- I5 ^% D; {2 I- O3 H% g
But now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'. * r. z" @$ B$ P5 `! j. _1 x" z( A' z1 X
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.+ f" `9 x( I7 b8 S9 @$ u* u4 v
, |" y2 Y" Q- [3 C: cThe 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 y. N$ D7 S4 ]! M& `" f
' f5 o% m9 \4 X. `( Z- Q6 G) K5 jThe case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase. 8 Z3 m; b) F+ d1 W 5 r6 N; c8 @, _6 p# \It is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s.5 ^5 t# ? q4 K7 W6 T
8 f. ~# t* R w2 g# P4 BA 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.0 r, y& B' r" x* h7 e7 }
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'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter. + {5 \8 f, @% Y7 `& h2 T: Z( s7 k: H, ]7 k# p) ~ 0 h. f1 V' f) b" L - P- K' a/ d+ B/ ], X/ T1 P( l% y- Y! U" i. ]* L5 u
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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