[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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0 h  [" S4 @% B5 N& r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。
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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。( u7 y- [2 j. O3 p

+ d+ S' m& k/ E# N/ G5 cForget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de- \9 p2 k/ @$ c+ ]/ O: e- r, x

- X0 w4 A/ u' P( P( YTrying to run with a suitcase because you're late for your flight is a nightmare that most of us have had to deal with.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de. F" ~0 o( m, L
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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'.人在德国 社区# l3 k# J: D/ }

% h) X4 J2 H  Z. d3 A; EThe 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.
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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.人在德国 社区' f: v. y" {" u* H
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The case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase., n! r: l* ^! E

; I: f2 O/ u7 p( }! J" S5 o# s人在德国 社区It is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s." R% v& `% {7 \- b
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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.人在德国 社区/ k  s4 K! _0 U$ Y; ^4 S: h
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'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter.人在德国 社区: j2 h1 G3 i$ A, C0 C
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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