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。- D7 T9 Y; Y2 r4 ?1 D
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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。/ p- G0 Z( [ l( c) N2 O: t2 A
; i1 b8 \) t/ B- ^“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。/ P; _) G. _$ ^1 ]- E2 I7 N
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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. - O, r# ~; U/ k+ s# e2 k" [5 F7 u9 T( u% f& h6 @' }
But now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'. 9 j6 c( H( e2 v# W- ]9 E1 L$ t3 S. r" U, C5 C3 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. # ]) J# w. l8 {2 a) o L # x3 x" N4 w Z+ u) A$ W* jThe 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.! U' ]6 u' S) P$ h) s$ Y8 X
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The case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase. ! Z6 g* Q1 D% _8 H- S! {4 [8 y. n3 y# Y( l( l
It is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s. 8 N" T9 }- t/ }' @- `6 V2 e" w# c/ t' c
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.! D2 a+ T0 W" d. [2 U8 \
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'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter. % f; I& j6 I- a$ t 2 W( L$ ]% B5 f9 H0 g* D8 k7 A- w4 D6 ^
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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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