[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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0 f9 t8 a" y/ E+ S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。( ^$ C- w: c% }( _) E% G" N

1 @6 y; }9 E5 L, {7 ?5 l5 G5.35.249.64“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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Forget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase'
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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 ^# N2 I& |" u. K, `1 y- R+ O
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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'.1 r8 P* L8 h1 c# C: {
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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.! b0 Q5 q* c: g. l, Y* E

! T$ f1 g5 u+ X1 I3 cThe 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.5.35.249.64& d1 O% l7 g- \$ C, Q: {

+ s* o) a9 g- `) Q& c( cThe case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase.9 p) `9 l. ]; s$ h
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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.1 V' B1 ~. c) r. s! L/ y

0 ]2 ?- I* U# \3 i& V  KA 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.5.35.249.642 t  d3 ~. [! _; K$ P* V

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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