[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。7 t( N$ n- N1 x8 H( z1 U' `

# K& _2 d( B1 l+ P. L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。- y3 ]7 l- F8 B* V
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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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, \+ r; }6 [+ V8 N9 E6 ]/ Z1 \Forget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'* y& Q1 g9 o4 z) V2 d$ L! F

: ?8 G% |" h5 @# {" |人在德国 社区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., _! [2 \3 B0 u+ s$ Y- n
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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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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.  ?; @- U( q) t  G9 K* q

" K% n/ Z/ X3 Q. y& a2 K9 KThe 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.人在德国 社区' r  O, y& k5 D* H

, g0 n- \  u6 }6 G' Q. l0 e% S人在德国 社区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.7 R4 n9 R! F2 T, A5 y: G' ]

/ J/ M, u; c* o; E5 U7 b! S/ L* e2 g; u人在德国 社区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.
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'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter.  _5 ~1 U+ O$ W# K0 x
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& W" G+ a- _/ g2 ~- v$ b' z' \Carry-on: The case and scooter, pictured together right, can be detached. The £250 product is being marketed at frequent flyers