[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。: l$ D/ }& R2 b* O( q) X
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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! y$ M! _& ]" s) X
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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。
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; `! `$ K% u* V$ _9 XForget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'6 t: B$ W: H& |. N! c# h0 F# ?

. d3 _0 [# @8 E  D. b: ]* t+ X2 cTrying to run with a suitcase because you're late for your flight is a nightmare that most of us have had to deal with.  o3 @4 v! ]. [' I% z- g7 m3 S, ^! \
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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'.
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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.; x$ M! t0 a1 s; I

0 R0 |. i) ^' Z+ _4 iThe 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.# _  S- X2 @" l4 u1 U# ~) N
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The case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase.
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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." Z6 r' g# U% Y0 Z. V
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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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'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter.
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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