[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。, o1 s1 I  S) X3 V, `- r# n1 t
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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。人在德国 社区3 b: q9 S) v. k, T% y) }: U6 S# K
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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。人在德国 社区; q7 {9 M% `0 S0 [9 G2 P- V' X' M

- @: P3 A% q+ ~: AForget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'
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, a5 F( x* x1 Q1 |( K6 ]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.人在德国 社区8 t4 ~$ {( N) g. F8 _
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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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: v8 t' P. M$ l, q  MThe 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.: a" Q; [" o# k; k( s1 @

. n3 \* L5 ^; E5 p& F- MThe 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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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.
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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.9 V' [7 m& V: V$ P- f$ u% z

$ E; l5 Y! X$ ^, f3 p/ ~' i9 `'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