[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。$ p0 @/ ]+ X  d5 Y" [" b1 e4 n4 I

/ u; ?8 H+ E9 j1 F# a: ]9 U  s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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de/ S4 Y7 h8 @$ k* `2 |7 Q

* p6 P8 m  \! y0 Z. c: }# mForget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'$ m9 i$ c  B7 P- {7 V4 r& ?4 d# [
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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.  l- P9 `  n1 ]" 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'.% g" e5 n) O; y1 P7 ^- M) e; ^

2 a/ S2 Q7 I6 X9 p( k- lThe 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.9 E6 T% k( y4 z. ^) S: V2 }* e3 i1 `
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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.
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# f: b7 F$ |1 J2 d4 @The case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase.
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4 A" S! \! n" z5 E& Y( Z3 b# jIt is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s.% r9 ^% b5 A& T
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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.* a' n3 t  T6 {* X% c

" B2 o5 c: z8 A: s; N8 P'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter.
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2 P" ]# A9 T8 f. q& f8 jCarry-on: The case and scooter, pictured together right, can be detached. The £250 product is being marketed at frequent flyers