[科技新闻] 行李滑板车

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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。
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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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de$ e- `; f9 l( C8 s% [/ P
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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。! y: ^) H7 X+ v6 k  P1 h5 i
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Forget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'9 d5 X( L* J2 z
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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.' |4 w) o, p4 Q' W
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But now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'.% ]+ s+ ]  P" T: [
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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.1 R" r" t! d1 X1 ]. \
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" l/ v' J+ C8 i! j4 e
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The case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase./ [" R3 J& U5 B3 p$ X3 m$ U7 O

; \  `# q: Q4 u# d4 K* R: uIt is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s.
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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.
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$ x7 _# |4 C# A+ X! n- b0 F, _, F'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter.
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# V5 E* l7 q( T. xCarry-on: The case and scooter, pictured together right, can be detached. The £250 product is being marketed at frequent flyers