[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。+ B7 C% z& N6 ?* t: R
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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。csuchen.de; y, |$ K% z1 H- c8 M( O

0 S  [$ A8 x* _- E$ x0 b( M, jForget 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.人在德国 社区- `( D/ T; r. H

! v7 S" r3 `8 z9 g0 t' q人在德国 社区But now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'.0 {9 A0 n& l, X1 p5 W# Z

3 B' C3 B2 z# Q1 |# f1 @  dThe 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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% n9 |% [$ m! g& o' u6 v; WThe 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.csuchen.de+ K" F1 Q0 u- f  Y# ]( s( d0 S  T2 b

; b& ]2 n# `2 w8 m, L3 I9 wThe case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase.人在德国 社区! w3 T: K( w# M4 T3 z+ I8 G) D- f
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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.
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+ z3 m; ~" D- f* RA 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.csuchen.de$ F, N4 `8 E7 `  D1 |! o
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'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter.
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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