[科技新闻] 行李滑板车

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。# Y" K. n( ^- f6 K/ y5 J
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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。/ O7 V; V$ c3 r& j* ~$ K9 j
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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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- p, y* I5 Q$ m+ x; [* H) }Forget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de0 s# Y  v, R6 s& h# g
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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.5 ^* S( ~( F, r$ J4 _

  a1 B% y, X/ H( n+ G7 VBut now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de# M+ X! r: Z9 j: I

# q. M9 q0 I" o8 Z9 _8 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.1 }3 L* M$ r7 s" d2 w& G3 i
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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.2 l7 t7 E( g7 V' [' ~

$ u5 b! k3 R% I6 }3 I) IThe case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase.
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1 w$ T8 j: G+ @% sIt is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s.人在德国 社区9 R) g5 `4 K* G; o+ d
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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.1 `; M. b4 b2 {

. K6 f/ o7 l+ e9 e  S6 ]* |'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter.2 I1 t2 Y7 F- T

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( E* P: m2 \2 }! `& O" j& @& A- DCarry-on: The case and scooter, pictured together right, can be detached. The £250 product is being marketed at frequent flyers