[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。" P$ t; ?" {5 q% C$ ^1 C

. s2 p7 ]9 |& h! J/ wrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de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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5 W9 A- A9 W/ r/ C: |rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de“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。+ c% W2 p3 K8 k; @7 Y

* T7 d6 D( C$ U! l8 [Forget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'
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3 S0 [4 P6 n8 O' J' [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.3 R, m; q6 i9 m: Z2 X1 {) z

6 |8 g0 h, u$ w6 wBut now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'.+ m1 o& r$ N& p) R! x* P

3 R) c) N. R2 `. h; ^: |; Rrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deThe 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.* |8 J4 |0 G9 ~0 v2 p* y
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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.3 i% w/ W' P6 r
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The case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase.. d6 }- v* |6 i! i! P% C( t

; V9 F/ q3 s8 p' M5 zIt 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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'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