[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。
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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。
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9 u. A$ h% K8 [“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 U& ~) {+ ]+ A2 @( b1 g$ {+ a3 F

4 J* E- c" a/ oForget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'2 ~$ M7 P! @6 I  i+ j; @3 B

+ ^6 R' h! [# l% E+ F' aTrying to run with a suitcase because you're late for your flight is a nightmare that most of us have had to deal with.! r0 O: r. U0 }5 _3 }; Y3 ^

  u( ]2 Z) t/ i$ _5 q' l+ o% n% UBut now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'.* l- B) x6 n+ x/ r
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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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+ P& ]5 [* B; u; M( P; |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.9 a7 {1 [0 c- K/ o: e% O* x( E
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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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- j1 }) b" A- K1 Q6 h! ?& KIt is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s.! e  V! x  s8 d' s1 q* r, V$ B1 j

% H9 P. f: s' @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.* W* x' c/ O- w4 j* \- y# S' S
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'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter.# }4 O7 k8 r2 f* K' n! u8 o
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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