[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。& ?+ k( X# @( U, k
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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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8 t9 O' Y, z) I' `5 k! k% f( 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.
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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'.; t" u1 O- e9 |+ s1 F! T; P
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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.% D4 ~2 y* p8 C2 s$ V6 p7 n

! i7 V# o) A- n; W1 |# r8 h, D) A% VThe 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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The case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase.& e+ `' R  P' e- R7 g4 o) [
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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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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./ u8 F* c$ `! R+ g+ }8 M- ?1 t

) g7 d$ M( j0 K: o! L'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter.
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3 J  M$ F" j& k( i9 `$ y/ o7 ECarry-on: The case and scooter, pictured together right, can be detached. The £250 product is being marketed at frequent flyers