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。 % Q# M8 ?5 R0 @( n6 q7 U+ L2 z 2 d! ~+ j0 _. [- g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。% F9 h3 K2 @! t, Z/ F
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“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。 6 Z- S) _( T( `# C9 w/ h5 Z- \) ~ q( L. Q* H1 S
Forget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase' : J+ v9 U- t4 u: Q6 z" @0 U1 l S4 x0 t/ B4 G% E+ p1 N8 |
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. $ c1 ]! F7 }+ I$ |3 T' P1 h# O' o6 G) y! K4 q2 ?9 J
But now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'. ) I7 i$ ~+ _' d4 C$ l9 r3 W1 A0 k3 Q1 t% j5 o- H' |, N* h
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.# n0 |+ }9 h) j2 v
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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. ; j: T; }0 H- o: P$ y6 O j # U3 [: `; ?- {' M& j& P2 o4 r! N5 OThe case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase.5 t$ X+ X+ I& p. k; |+ [
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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., O* T7 Y8 i, ?/ q
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'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter.# Z5 ~3 B" C8 n% E# V7 X* u8 p" v. s
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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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