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。9 Q% Q: j% b9 v9 z& m/ F! [( j
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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。 / X. g5 c- I+ T o# b! y ( N+ C. u+ O/ S% D- e- L7 k! H+ ~“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。" U: L0 J8 Z6 L, _* t0 D
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Forget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'0 B V, @5 u5 ~& r+ i" ?
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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.0 h) r3 h2 K2 ?. ^8 J
# F! B& f+ ]7 dBut now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'. 9 B" n: ?$ A' y3 W) e. p ( j3 c$ w8 }3 Y6 y% V5 WThe 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.* F4 t e) r L0 R: i
2 e$ Q! Y. C* j; G7 y W8 ?* AThe 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. 6 C% |) p9 Z' `+ b& E8 b+ H8 k9 v: e, C( }# F$ i
The case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase. % Q# v. B- n. _' k; y$ O, I 7 e& L4 ~8 N- V3 z: F1 ^0 ~/ ^7 WIt is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s.# o# g4 M2 y" m9 ~) b( v
, i9 a- @, w( T7 J2 S' AA 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.- u1 z O* u1 X( G
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'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter. " j: P" @# ^9 O2 B- x0 g8 {" C% O) Y ! Q6 p4 f3 \& \; V0 [ ; `4 R4 r. \; l" h* _ 8 C0 A# }3 g' C! V7 u1 B4 sCarry-on: The case and scooter, pictured together right, can be detached. The £250 product is being marketed at frequent flyers