[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。* Q+ m8 T. L; r- K% Q- {% f! L

4 [7 t2 @, j( m6 h2 H9 u5.35.249.64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。6 o. G$ b( [$ ]6 h4 t

7 ^; T/ G2 s4 M9 AForget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'7 }8 n; N/ A3 h+ G2 k2 R
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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.
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7 g3 E6 R- s9 }6 P! w9 JBut now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'.5 `' [7 s& |% ]5 M- T  w
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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.
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6 w2 {' z! K7 u% s% h$ z) U# F0 Y人在德国 社区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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; E. u  [# ~' {6 \3 [" |7 tThe case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase.4 R: g/ H$ i! C, U* f; K, ^9 z

5 s8 u: Z) L% f: @It is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s.# x4 F7 y* U# I2 `; e9 i

, Z4 N' V# u3 R( F3 s9 Z6 vA 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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3 C+ F+ x6 q/ {  L( ZCarry-on: The case and scooter, pictured together right, can be detached. The £250 product is being marketed at frequent flyers